diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
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@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Install cilium cli:
 ```bash
 # see https://github.com/cilium/cilium-cli/releases
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=cilium/cilium-cli
-cilium_version='0.18.5'
+cilium_version='0.18.6'
 cilium_url="https://github.com/cilium/cilium-cli/releases/download/v$cilium_version/cilium-linux-amd64.tar.gz"
 wget -O- "$cilium_url" | tar xzf - cilium
 sudo install cilium /usr/local/bin/cilium