diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 0f5b792..31e18bb 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -97,5 +97,5 @@ variable "exporter_tag" {
 variable "sidecar_tag" {
   description = "The version of kiwigrid/k8s-sidecar to use for the gateway."
   type        = string
-  default     = "1.24.3"
+  default     = "1.27.4"
 }