diff --git a/.ci/install_yq.sh b/.ci/install_yq.sh
index cd4f45936..8626be620 100755
--- a/.ci/install_yq.sh
+++ b/.ci/install_yq.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function install_yq() {
 
 	# Stick to a specific version. Same used in
 	# runtime and osbuilder repos.
-	local yq_version=3.4.1
+	local yq_version=v4.40.7
 
 	## NOTE: ${var,,} => gives lowercase value of var
 	local yq_url="https://${yq_pkg}/releases/download/${yq_version}/yq_${goos,,}_${goarch}"