diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5faac64..e03655d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ No modules.
 | Name | Description | Type | Default | Required |
 |------|-------------|------|---------|:--------:|
 | <a name="input_backend_repo"></a> [backend\_repo](#input\_backend\_repo) | repository for the default backend app | `string` | `"ministryofjustice/cloud-platform-custom-error-pages"` | no |
-| <a name="input_backend_tag"></a> [backend\_tag](#input\_backend\_tag) | tag of the default backend app | `string` | `"1.1.4"` | no |
+| <a name="input_backend_tag"></a> [backend\_tag](#input\_backend\_tag) | tag of the default backend app | `string` | `"1.1.5"` | no |
 | <a name="input_cluster"></a> [cluster](#input\_cluster) | cluster name used for opensearch indicies | `string` | `""` | no |
 | <a name="input_cluster_domain_name"></a> [cluster\_domain\_name](#input\_cluster\_domain\_name) | The cluster domain used for externalDNS annotations and certmanager | `any` | n/a | yes |
 | <a name="input_controller_name"></a> [controller\_name](#input\_controller\_name) | Will be used as the ingress controller name and the class annotation | `string` | n/a | yes |
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index bd81e0c..114bfca 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ variable "backend_repo" {
 
 variable "backend_tag" {
   description = "tag of the default backend app"
-  default     = "1.1.4"
+  default     = "1.1.5"
 }
 
 variable "replica_count" {