diff --git a/examples/grpc-routing/helloworld.yaml b/examples/grpc-routing/helloworld.yaml
index 1e8157900f..359960d92b 100644
--- a/examples/grpc-routing/helloworld.yaml
+++ b/examples/grpc-routing/helloworld.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: grpc-infra-backend-v1
-        image: ghcr.io/nginx/kic-test-grpc-server:0.2.5
+        image: ghcr.io/nginx/kic-test-grpc-server:0.2.6
         env:
         - name: POD_NAME
           valueFrom:
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/advanced-routing/grpc-backends.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/advanced-routing/grpc-backends.yaml
index 839e6f55ce..ac5cd4f136 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/advanced-routing/grpc-backends.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/advanced-routing/grpc-backends.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: grpc-infra-backend-v1
-        image: ghcr.io/nginx/kic-test-grpc-server:0.2.5
+        image: ghcr.io/nginx/kic-test-grpc-server:0.2.6
         ports:
         - containerPort: 50051
         env:
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/clientsettings/grpc-backend.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/clientsettings/grpc-backend.yaml
index 320b53c33b..61483b6311 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/clientsettings/grpc-backend.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/clientsettings/grpc-backend.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: grpc-backend
-        image: ghcr.io/nginx/kic-test-grpc-server:0.2.5
+        image: ghcr.io/nginx/kic-test-grpc-server:0.2.6
         ports:
         - containerPort: 50051
         env:
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/snippets-filter/grpc-backend.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/snippets-filter/grpc-backend.yaml
index 320b53c33b..61483b6311 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/snippets-filter/grpc-backend.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/snippets-filter/grpc-backend.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: grpc-backend
-        image: ghcr.io/nginx/kic-test-grpc-server:0.2.5
+        image: ghcr.io/nginx/kic-test-grpc-server:0.2.6
         ports:
         - containerPort: 50051
         env:
diff --git a/tests/suite/manifests/upstream-settings-policy/grpc-backend.yaml b/tests/suite/manifests/upstream-settings-policy/grpc-backend.yaml
index 320b53c33b..61483b6311 100644
--- a/tests/suite/manifests/upstream-settings-policy/grpc-backend.yaml
+++ b/tests/suite/manifests/upstream-settings-policy/grpc-backend.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: grpc-backend
-        image: ghcr.io/nginx/kic-test-grpc-server:0.2.5
+        image: ghcr.io/nginx/kic-test-grpc-server:0.2.6
         ports:
         - containerPort: 50051
         env: