diff --git a/class/defaults.yml b/class/defaults.yml
index 9ad559d..d6312b3 100644
--- a/class/defaults.yml
+++ b/class/defaults.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ parameters:
       upgrade_controller:
         registry: docker.io
         repository: rancher/system-upgrade-controller
-        tag: v0.17.0
+        tag: v0.19.0
       kubectl:
         registry: docker.io
         repository: rancher/kubectl
diff --git a/tests/golden/defaults/upgrade-controller/upgrade-controller/10_deployment.yaml b/tests/golden/defaults/upgrade-controller/upgrade-controller/10_deployment.yaml
index 08d0667..e7b0039 100644
--- a/tests/golden/defaults/upgrade-controller/upgrade-controller/10_deployment.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/defaults/upgrade-controller/upgrade-controller/10_deployment.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ spec:
           envFrom:
             - configMapRef:
                 name: upgrade-conttroller
-          image: docker.io/rancher/system-upgrade-controller:v0.17.0
+          image: docker.io/rancher/system-upgrade-controller:v0.19.0
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           name: upgrade-conttroller
           ports: []
diff --git a/tests/golden/node-groups/upgrade-controller/upgrade-controller/10_deployment.yaml b/tests/golden/node-groups/upgrade-controller/upgrade-controller/10_deployment.yaml
index 08d0667..e7b0039 100644
--- a/tests/golden/node-groups/upgrade-controller/upgrade-controller/10_deployment.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/node-groups/upgrade-controller/upgrade-controller/10_deployment.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ spec:
           envFrom:
             - configMapRef:
                 name: upgrade-conttroller
-          image: docker.io/rancher/system-upgrade-controller:v0.17.0
+          image: docker.io/rancher/system-upgrade-controller:v0.19.0
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           name: upgrade-conttroller
           ports: []
diff --git a/tests/golden/release-upgrade/upgrade-controller/upgrade-controller/10_deployment.yaml b/tests/golden/release-upgrade/upgrade-controller/upgrade-controller/10_deployment.yaml
index 08d0667..e7b0039 100644
--- a/tests/golden/release-upgrade/upgrade-controller/upgrade-controller/10_deployment.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/release-upgrade/upgrade-controller/upgrade-controller/10_deployment.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ spec:
           envFrom:
             - configMapRef:
                 name: upgrade-conttroller
-          image: docker.io/rancher/system-upgrade-controller:v0.17.0
+          image: docker.io/rancher/system-upgrade-controller:v0.19.0
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           name: upgrade-conttroller
           ports: []