diff --git a/release.yaml b/release.yaml
index 6c3668df..47adc3a4 100644
--- a/release.yaml
+++ b/release.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ docker-images:
       gardener-extension-provider-metal:
         name: ghcr.io/metal-stack/gardener-extension-provider-metal
         repository: https://github.com/metal-stack/gardener-extension-provider-metal
-        tag: v0.24.4
+        tag: v0.24.5
       machine-controller-manager:
         name: europe-docker.pkg.dev/gardener-project/releases/gardener/machine-controller-manager
         repository: https://github.com/gardener/machine-controller-manager