diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e421f04..936e184 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ Note: Upstart/SysV init based OS types are not supported.
   - [ingress-nginx](https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx) v1.11.2
   - [krew](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/krew) v0.4.4
   - [argocd](https://argoproj.github.io/) v2.11.0
-  - [helm](https://helm.sh/) v3.15.4
+  - [helm](https://helm.sh/) v3.16.1
   - [metallb](https://metallb.universe.tf/)  v0.13.9
   - [registry](https://github.com/distribution/distribution) v2.8.1
 - Storage Plugin
diff --git a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml
index 824b346..78e8aa4 100644
--- a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml
+++ b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml
@@ -676,6 +676,8 @@ krew_archive_checksums:
       v0.4.3: 0
 helm_archive_checksums:
   arm:
+    v3.16.1: a15a8ddfc373628b13cd2a987206756004091a1f6a91c3b9ee8de6f0b1e2ce90
+    v3.16.0: 73efcd63d1b7f1d9db6afc2e039e03a638fe43d3633735363184692ebc8eef02
     v3.15.4: aa3fb3014d147e5dcf8bfe4f6d5fe8677029ed720d4a4bcc64e54cb745a72206
     v3.15.3: 77a9c9699c836dd34fca3d9e783f9e70e0ddbe1a4b44aa13fac82f6193da452f
     v3.15.2: 2b28fda1d8c6f087011bc7ec820051a13409dadce8385529f306476632e24e85
@@ -687,6 +689,8 @@ helm_archive_checksums:
     v3.14.1: f50c00c262b74435530e677bcec07637aaeda1ed92ef809b49581a4e6182cbbe
     v3.14.0: cf38dfdead7266ae56662743bda0c78655814f0adeca382d1b07a812bb1a599a
   arm64:
+    v3.16.1: 780b5b86f0db5546769b3e9f0204713bbdd2f6696dfdaac122fbe7f2f31541d2
+    v3.16.0: fc121590b532d7f2037ae5cdd39d2b56dec96069d8bc613a08965f29a156e84f
     v3.15.4: fa419ecb139442e8a594c242343fafb7a46af3af34041c4eac1efcc49d74e626
     v3.15.3: bd57697305ba46fef3299b50168a34faa777dd2cf5b43b50df92cca7ed118cce
     v3.15.2: adcf07b08484b52508e5cbc8b5f4b0b0db50342f7bc487ecd88b8948b680e6a7
@@ -698,6 +702,8 @@ helm_archive_checksums:
     v3.14.1: f865b8ad4228fd0990bbc5b50615eb6cb9eb31c9a9ca7238401ed897bbbe9033
     v3.14.0: b29e61674731b15f6ad3d1a3118a99d3cc2ab25a911aad1b8ac8c72d5a9d2952
   amd64:
+    v3.16.1: e57e826410269d72be3113333dbfaac0d8dfdd1b0cc4e9cb08bdf97722731ca9
+    v3.16.0: 327cfbc7ddc5a3eb644039ceb0cff66394628654c4f5a76bf715ed15b893983b
     v3.15.4: 11400fecfc07fd6f034863e4e0c4c4445594673fd2a129e701fe41f31170cfa9
     v3.15.3: ad871aecb0c9fd96aa6702f6b79e87556c8998c2e714a4959bf71ee31282ac9c
     v3.15.2: 2694b91c3e501cff57caf650e639604a274645f61af2ea4d601677b746b44fe2
@@ -709,6 +715,8 @@ helm_archive_checksums:
     v3.14.1: 75496ea824f92305ff7d28af37f4af57536bf5138399c824dff997b9d239dd42
     v3.14.0: f43e1c3387de24547506ab05d24e5309c0ce0b228c23bd8aa64e9ec4b8206651
   ppc64le:
+    v3.16.1: 9f0178957c94516eff9a3897778edb93d78fab1f76751bd282883f584ea81c23
+    v3.16.0: d13a4b87b31a5b50c8d93dd9988dfb312a61e56504102f466a4004e5a3ab8e9e
     v3.15.4: e4efce93723f52dd858e9046ea836c9c75f346facce1b87b8cf78c817b97e6ac
     v3.15.3: fac86a8a0515e1f4593d6288426c99f2b3edac946b7f118fcfe03e4a09523f25
     v3.15.2: 9d95528fb797f6429f7f9b6dee0cf87bf8c71f6470e1db4a51e844c169c285a3
diff --git a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/download.yml b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/download.yml
index 067b673..b76d47a 100644
--- a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/download.yml
+++ b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/download.yml
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ kube_ovn_version: "v1.12.21"
 kube_ovn_dpdk_version: "19.11-{{ kube_ovn_version }}"
 kube_router_version: "v2.0.0"
 multus_version: "v4.1.0"
-helm_version: "v3.15.4"
+helm_version: "v3.16.1"
 nerdctl_version: "1.7.6"
 krew_version: "v0.4.4"
 skopeo_version: "v1.15.0"