diff --git a/playgrounds/external-secrets/assets/distro/external-secrets.flux.yaml b/playgrounds/external-secrets/assets/distro/external-secrets.flux.yaml
index 1bcd5d64..1b8363f9 100644
--- a/playgrounds/external-secrets/assets/distro/external-secrets.flux.yaml
+++ b/playgrounds/external-secrets/assets/distro/external-secrets.flux.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ spec:
   chart:
     spec:
       chart: external-secrets
-      version: "0.19.2"
+      version: "1.2.1"
       sourceRef:
         kind: HelmRepository
         name: external-secrets