diff --git a/docs/buildstrategies.md b/docs/buildstrategies.md
index bb7b88d648..afe3f78b47 100644
--- a/docs/buildstrategies.md
+++ b/docs/buildstrategies.md
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   steps:
     - name: build-and-push
-      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.17.0
+      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.18.0
       workingDir: $(params.shp-source-root)
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 0
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   steps:
     - name: build-and-push
-      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.17.0
+      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.18.0
       workingDir: $(params.shp-source-root)
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 0
diff --git a/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko-trivy_cr.yaml b/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko-trivy_cr.yaml
index 677114e2f9..4d4904fb72 100644
--- a/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko-trivy_cr.yaml
+++ b/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko-trivy_cr.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ spec:
       emptyDir: {}
   buildSteps:
     - name: kaniko-build
-      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.17.0
+      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.18.0
       workingDir: $(params.shp-source-root)
       securityContext:
         capabilities:
diff --git a/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko_cr.yaml b/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko_cr.yaml
index 12eb4fae18..50898a230e 100644
--- a/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko_cr.yaml
+++ b/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko_cr.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   buildSteps:
     - name: build-and-push
-      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.17.0
+      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.18.0
       workingDir: $(params.shp-source-root)
       securityContext:
         capabilities:
diff --git a/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/buildstrategy/source-to-image/buildstrategy_source-to-image_cr.yaml b/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/buildstrategy/source-to-image/buildstrategy_source-to-image_cr.yaml
index 85eca91cac..d8938062a0 100644
--- a/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/buildstrategy/source-to-image/buildstrategy_source-to-image_cr.yaml
+++ b/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/buildstrategy/source-to-image/buildstrategy_source-to-image_cr.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ spec:
           name: gen-source
       workingDir: $(params.shp-source-root)
     - name: build-and-push
-      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.17.0
+      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.18.0
       command:
         - /kaniko/executor
       args:
diff --git a/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko-trivy_cr.yaml b/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko-trivy_cr.yaml
index 677114e2f9..4d4904fb72 100644
--- a/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko-trivy_cr.yaml
+++ b/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko-trivy_cr.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ spec:
       emptyDir: {}
   buildSteps:
     - name: kaniko-build
-      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.17.0
+      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.18.0
       workingDir: $(params.shp-source-root)
       securityContext:
         capabilities:
diff --git a/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko_cr.yaml b/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko_cr.yaml
index 12eb4fae18..50898a230e 100644
--- a/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko_cr.yaml
+++ b/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko_cr.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   buildSteps:
     - name: build-and-push
-      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.17.0
+      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.18.0
       workingDir: $(params.shp-source-root)
       securityContext:
         capabilities:
diff --git a/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/source-to-image/buildstrategy_source-to-image_cr.yaml b/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/source-to-image/buildstrategy_source-to-image_cr.yaml
index 85eca91cac..d8938062a0 100644
--- a/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/source-to-image/buildstrategy_source-to-image_cr.yaml
+++ b/samples/v1alpha1/buildstrategy/source-to-image/buildstrategy_source-to-image_cr.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ spec:
           name: gen-source
       workingDir: $(params.shp-source-root)
     - name: build-and-push
-      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.17.0
+      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.18.0
       command:
         - /kaniko/executor
       args:
diff --git a/samples/v1beta1/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko-trivy_cr.yaml b/samples/v1beta1/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko-trivy_cr.yaml
index e045e62455..d538a8375f 100644
--- a/samples/v1beta1/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko-trivy_cr.yaml
+++ b/samples/v1beta1/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko-trivy_cr.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ spec:
       emptyDir: {}
   steps:
     - name: kaniko-build
-      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.17.0
+      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.18.0
       workingDir: $(params.shp-source-root)
       securityContext:
         capabilities:
diff --git a/samples/v1beta1/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko_cr.yaml b/samples/v1beta1/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko_cr.yaml
index 11057b8cd9..ee009aff1e 100644
--- a/samples/v1beta1/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko_cr.yaml
+++ b/samples/v1beta1/buildstrategy/kaniko/buildstrategy_kaniko_cr.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   steps:
     - name: build-and-push
-      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.17.0
+      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.18.0
       workingDir: $(params.shp-source-root)
       securityContext:
         capabilities:
diff --git a/samples/v1beta1/buildstrategy/source-to-image/buildstrategy_source-to-image_cr.yaml b/samples/v1beta1/buildstrategy/source-to-image/buildstrategy_source-to-image_cr.yaml
index aaf06d9392..bcd26f400c 100644
--- a/samples/v1beta1/buildstrategy/source-to-image/buildstrategy_source-to-image_cr.yaml
+++ b/samples/v1beta1/buildstrategy/source-to-image/buildstrategy_source-to-image_cr.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ spec:
           name: gen-source
       workingDir: $(params.shp-source-root)
     - name: build-and-push
-      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.17.0
+      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.18.0
       command:
         - /kaniko/executor
       args:
diff --git a/test/v1alpha1_samples/clusterbuildstrategy_samples.go b/test/v1alpha1_samples/clusterbuildstrategy_samples.go
index 7029ce0663..52f5a1776e 100644
--- a/test/v1alpha1_samples/clusterbuildstrategy_samples.go
+++ b/test/v1alpha1_samples/clusterbuildstrategy_samples.go
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   buildSteps:
     - name: step-build-and-push
-      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.17.0
+      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.18.0
       workingDir: $(params.shp-source-root)
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 0
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   buildSteps:
     - name: step-build-and-push
-      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.17.0
+      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.18.0
       workingDir: $(params.shp-source-root)
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 0
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   buildSteps:
     - name: step-build-and-push
-      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.17.0
+      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.18.0
       workingDir: $(params.shp-source-root)
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 0
diff --git a/test/v1beta1_samples/clusterbuildstrategy_samples.go b/test/v1beta1_samples/clusterbuildstrategy_samples.go
index 430acf704f..f9af5060a4 100644
--- a/test/v1beta1_samples/clusterbuildstrategy_samples.go
+++ b/test/v1beta1_samples/clusterbuildstrategy_samples.go
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   buildSteps:
     - name: step-build-and-push
-      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.17.0
+      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.18.0
       workingDir: $(params.shp-source-root)
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 0
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   buildSteps:
     - name: step-build-and-push
-      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.17.0
+      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.18.0
       workingDir: $(params.shp-source-root)
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 0
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   buildSteps:
     - name: step-build-and-push
-      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.17.0
+      image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.18.0
       workingDir: $(params.shp-source-root)
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 0