diff --git a/test/Dockerfile.distro b/test/Dockerfile.distro
index bd776fa1a3..5c2e52a765 100644
--- a/test/Dockerfile.distro
+++ b/test/Dockerfile.distro
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ RUN install-tool dotnet 10.0.401
 RUN install-tool flutter 3.47.5
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=fluxcd/flux2
-RUN install-tool flux v2.9.5
+RUN install-tool flux v2.9.6
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=git-lfs/git-lfs
 RUN install-tool git-lfs v3.8.0
diff --git a/test/flux/Dockerfile b/test/flux/Dockerfile
index c88365774b..516b600a3d 100644
--- a/test/flux/Dockerfile
+++ b/test/flux/Dockerfile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ARG CONTAINERBASE_DEBUG
 ARG CONTAINERBASE_LOG_LEVEL
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=flux packageName=fluxcd/flux2
-ARG FLUX_VERSION=v2.9.5
+ARG FLUX_VERSION=v2.9.6
 
 USER 12021
 
diff --git a/test/flux/Dockerfile.arm64 b/test/flux/Dockerfile.arm64
index 77ec8322e4..43e6d7213d 100644
--- a/test/flux/Dockerfile.arm64
+++ b/test/flux/Dockerfile.arm64
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ ARG CONTAINERBASE_LOG_LEVEL
 FROM base AS test-flux
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=fluxcd/flux2
-RUN install-tool flux v2.9.5
+RUN install-tool flux v2.9.6
 
 #--------------------------------------
 # Image: final
diff --git a/test/latest/Dockerfile b/test/latest/Dockerfile
index dbe6b8e9d4..62ed2b3e2b 100644
--- a/test/latest/Dockerfile
+++ b/test/latest/Dockerfile
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ RUN set -ex; id; id | grep "uid=${USER_ID}(${USER_NAME}) gid=0(root) groups=0(ro
 ARG IGNORED_TOOLS=powershell,node
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=fluxcd/flux2
-RUN install-tool flux v2.9.5
+RUN install-tool flux v2.9.6
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=git-lfs/git-lfs
 RUN install-tool git-lfs v3.8.0