diff --git a/buildsettings.yaml b/buildsettings.yaml
index 1109e00e0..dcebf1afa 100644
--- a/buildsettings.yaml
+++ b/buildsettings.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ jenkins:
       - simple-theme-plugin
 dev:
   images:
-    - datastax/dse-server:6.8.2
+    - datastax/dse-server:6.8.3
     - datastax/cass-config-builder:1.0.2
     - datastax/cassandra-mgmtapi-3_11_7:v0.1.12
diff --git a/charts/cass-operator-chart/templates/customresourcedefinition.yaml b/charts/cass-operator-chart/templates/customresourcedefinition.yaml
index f14e4cb86..74822314d 100644
--- a/charts/cass-operator-chart/templates/customresourcedefinition.yaml
+++ b/charts/cass-operator-chart/templates/customresourcedefinition.yaml
@@ -6037,6 +6037,7 @@ spec:
               - 6.8.0
               - 6.8.1
               - 6.8.2
+              - 6.8.3
               - 3.11.6
               - 3.11.7
               - 4.0.0
diff --git a/docs/user/README.md b/docs/user/README.md
index a2c4a9a69..7d7b42ddc 100644
--- a/docs/user/README.md
+++ b/docs/user/README.md
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ for your `CassandraDatacenter` resource, you can use the `serverType`, `serverVe
 spec properties.
 
 `serverType` is required and must be either `dse` or `cassandra`. `serverVersion` is also required,
-and the supported versions for DSE are `6.8.0` through `6.8.2`, and for Cassandra it is `3.11.6`/`3.11.7`. More versions
+and the supported versions for DSE are `6.8.0` through `6.8.3`, and for Cassandra it is `3.11.6` through `3.11.7`. More versions
 will be supported in the future.
 
 If `serverImage` is not specified, a default image for the provided `serverType` and
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ metadata:
   name: dtcntr
 spec:
   serverType: dse
-  serverVersion: 6.8.2
+  serverVersion: 6.8.3
 
 ```
 
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ metadata:
   name: dtcntr
 spec:
   serverType: dse
-  serverVersion: 6.8.2
+  serverVersion: 6.8.3
   serverImage: private-docker-registry.example.com/dse-img/dse:5f6e7d8c
 ```
 
diff --git a/operator/deploy/crds/cassandra.datastax.com_cassandradatacenters_crd.yaml b/operator/deploy/crds/cassandra.datastax.com_cassandradatacenters_crd.yaml
index fd6c24ae0..729b3e18b 100644
--- a/operator/deploy/crds/cassandra.datastax.com_cassandradatacenters_crd.yaml
+++ b/operator/deploy/crds/cassandra.datastax.com_cassandradatacenters_crd.yaml
@@ -6027,6 +6027,7 @@ spec:
               - 6.8.0
               - 6.8.1
               - 6.8.2
+              - 6.8.3
               - 3.11.6
               - 3.11.7
               - 4.0.0
diff --git a/operator/example-cassdc-yaml/dse-6.8.x/example-cassdc-full.yaml b/operator/example-cassdc-yaml/dse-6.8.x/example-cassdc-full.yaml
index 7e01cec5d..a8a88d6a8 100644
--- a/operator/example-cassdc-yaml/dse-6.8.x/example-cassdc-full.yaml
+++ b/operator/example-cassdc-yaml/dse-6.8.x/example-cassdc-full.yaml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ spec:
   serverType: "dse"
 
   # Which server version to use. Required.
-  serverVersion: "6.8.2"
+  serverVersion: "6.8.3"
 
   # Use the serverImage configuration to override Cass Operator's logic to map
   # the serverType plus serverVersion into a public container image on Docker
diff --git a/operator/example-cassdc-yaml/dse-6.8.x/example-cassdc-minimal.yaml b/operator/example-cassdc-yaml/dse-6.8.x/example-cassdc-minimal.yaml
index 20a4e3ce6..64ff295db 100644
--- a/operator/example-cassdc-yaml/dse-6.8.x/example-cassdc-minimal.yaml
+++ b/operator/example-cassdc-yaml/dse-6.8.x/example-cassdc-minimal.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   clusterName: cluster2
   serverType: dse
-  serverVersion: "6.8.2"
+  serverVersion: "6.8.3"
   managementApiAuth:
     insecure: {}
   size: 3
diff --git a/operator/example-cassdc-yaml/dse-6.8.x/example-cassdc-three-rack-three-node.yaml b/operator/example-cassdc-yaml/dse-6.8.x/example-cassdc-three-rack-three-node.yaml
index 083c04db6..6c6bab1b6 100644
--- a/operator/example-cassdc-yaml/dse-6.8.x/example-cassdc-three-rack-three-node.yaml
+++ b/operator/example-cassdc-yaml/dse-6.8.x/example-cassdc-three-rack-three-node.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   clusterName: cluster2
   serverType: dse
-  serverVersion: "6.8.2"
+  serverVersion: "6.8.3"
   managementApiAuth:
     insecure: {}
   size: 3
diff --git a/operator/pkg/apis/cassandra/v1beta1/cassandradatacenter_types.go b/operator/pkg/apis/cassandra/v1beta1/cassandradatacenter_types.go
index bf66dad1f..c082d5426 100644
--- a/operator/pkg/apis/cassandra/v1beta1/cassandradatacenter_types.go
+++ b/operator/pkg/apis/cassandra/v1beta1/cassandradatacenter_types.go
@@ -64,10 +64,12 @@ const (
 	dse_6_8_0 = "datastax/dse-server:6.8.0"
 	dse_6_8_1 = "datastax/dse-server:6.8.1"
 	dse_6_8_2 = "datastax/dse-server:6.8.2"
+	dse_6_8_3 = "datastax/dse-server:6.8.3"
 
 	ubi_dse_6_8_0 = "datastax/dse-server:6.8.0-ubi7"
 	ubi_dse_6_8_1 = "datastax/dse-server:6.8.1-ubi7"
 	ubi_dse_6_8_2 = "datastax/dse-server:6.8.2-ubi7"
+	ubi_dse_6_8_3 = "datastax/dse-server:6.8.3-ubi7"
 
 	EnvBaseImageOs = "BASE_IMAGE_OS"
 )
@@ -110,6 +112,8 @@ func getImageForDefaultBaseOs(sv string) (string, bool) {
 		return dse_6_8_1, true
 	case "dse-6.8.2":
 		return dse_6_8_2, true
+	case "dse-6.8.3":
+		return dse_6_8_3, true
 	case "cassandra-3.11.6":
 		return cassandra_3_11_6, true
 	case "cassandra-3.11.7":
@@ -128,6 +132,8 @@ func getImageForUniversalBaseOs(sv string) (string, bool) {
 		return ubi_dse_6_8_1, true
 	case "dse-6.8.2":
 		return ubi_dse_6_8_2, true
+	case "dse-6.8.3":
+		return ubi_dse_6_8_3, true
 	case "cassandra-3.11.6":
 		return ubi_cassandra_3_11_6, true
 	case "cassandra-3.11.7":
@@ -156,7 +162,7 @@ type CassandraDatacenterSpec struct {
 
 	// Version string for config builder,
 	// used to generate Cassandra server configuration
-	// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum="6.8.0";"6.8.1";"6.8.2";"3.11.6";"3.11.7";"4.0.0"
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum="6.8.0";"6.8.1";"6.8.2";"6.8.3";"3.11.6";"3.11.7";"4.0.0"
 	ServerVersion string `json:"serverVersion"`
 
 	// Cassandra server image name.
diff --git a/operator/pkg/apis/cassandra/v1beta1/cassandradatacenter_types_test.go b/operator/pkg/apis/cassandra/v1beta1/cassandradatacenter_types_test.go
index 71bffd818..015785f73 100644
--- a/operator/pkg/apis/cassandra/v1beta1/cassandradatacenter_types_test.go
+++ b/operator/pkg/apis/cassandra/v1beta1/cassandradatacenter_types_test.go
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ func Test_makeImage(t *testing.T) {
 			errString: "server 'dse' and version '6.7.0' do not work together",
 		},
 		{
-			name: "test 6.8.2",
+			name: "test 6.8.3",
 			args: args{
 				serverImage:   "",
 				serverType:    "dse",
-				serverVersion: "6.8.2",
+				serverVersion: "6.8.3",
 			},
-			want:      "datastax/dse-server:6.8.2",
+			want:      "datastax/dse-server:6.8.3",
 			errString: "",
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/operator/pkg/apis/cassandra/v1beta1/webhook.go b/operator/pkg/apis/cassandra/v1beta1/webhook.go
index 2253ad0f9..97b37f03d 100644
--- a/operator/pkg/apis/cassandra/v1beta1/webhook.go
+++ b/operator/pkg/apis/cassandra/v1beta1/webhook.go
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ func ValidateSingleDatacenter(dc CassandraDatacenter) error {
 			err = nil
 		case "6.8.2":
 			err = nil
+		case "6.8.3":
+			err = nil
 		default:
 			err = attemptedTo("use unsupported DSE version '%s'", dc.Spec.ServerVersion)
 		}
diff --git a/operator/pkg/apis/cassandra/v1beta1/webhook_test.go b/operator/pkg/apis/cassandra/v1beta1/webhook_test.go
index 74ee558a9..39bf05061 100644
--- a/operator/pkg/apis/cassandra/v1beta1/webhook_test.go
+++ b/operator/pkg/apis/cassandra/v1beta1/webhook_test.go
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ func Test_ValidateSingleDatacenter(t *testing.T) {
 			errString: "",
 		},
 		{
-			name: "Dse 6.8.2 Valid",
+			name: "Dse 6.8.3 Valid",
 			dc: &CassandraDatacenter{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name: "exampleDC",
 				},
 				Spec: CassandraDatacenterSpec{
 					ServerType:    "dse",
-					ServerVersion: "6.8.2",
+					ServerVersion: "6.8.3",
 				},
 			},
 			errString: "",
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func Test_ValidateSingleDatacenter(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 				Spec: CassandraDatacenterSpec{
 					ServerType:    "dse",
-					ServerVersion: "6.8.2",
+					ServerVersion: "6.8.3",
 					DseWorkloads: &DseWorkloads{
 						AnalyticsEnabled: true,
 					},
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func Test_ValidateSingleDatacenter(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 				Spec: CassandraDatacenterSpec{
 					ServerType:    "dse",
-					ServerVersion: "6.8.2",
+					ServerVersion: "6.8.3",
 					Config: json.RawMessage(`
 					{
 						"cassandra-yaml": {},
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func Test_ValidateSingleDatacenter(t *testing.T) {
 					`),
 				},
 			},
-			errString: "attempted to define config jvm-options with dse-6.8.2",
+			errString: "attempted to define config jvm-options with dse-6.8.3",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "Allow multiple nodes per worker requires resource requests",
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func Test_ValidateSingleDatacenter(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 				Spec: CassandraDatacenterSpec{
 					ServerType:                  "dse",
-					ServerVersion:               "6.8.2",
+					ServerVersion:               "6.8.3",
 					Config:                      json.RawMessage(`{}`),
 					AllowMultipleNodesPerWorker: true,
 					Resources: corev1.ResourceRequirements{
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func Test_ValidateSingleDatacenter(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 				Spec: CassandraDatacenterSpec{
 					ServerType:                  "dse",
-					ServerVersion:               "6.8.2",
+					ServerVersion:               "6.8.3",
 					Config:                      json.RawMessage(`{}`),
 					AllowMultipleNodesPerWorker: true,
 				},
diff --git a/operator/pkg/reconciliation/testing.go b/operator/pkg/reconciliation/testing.go
index 1ef3c8241..d34515a54 100644
--- a/operator/pkg/reconciliation/testing.go
+++ b/operator/pkg/reconciliation/testing.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func CreateMockReconciliationContext(
 			Size:          size,
 			ClusterName:   clusterName,
 			ServerType:    "dse",
-			ServerVersion: "6.8.2",
+			ServerVersion: "6.8.3",
 			StorageConfig: storageConfig,
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/tests/testdata/additional-seeds-two-rack-four-node-dc.yaml b/tests/testdata/additional-seeds-two-rack-four-node-dc.yaml
index d640226e6..ff418827c 100644
--- a/tests/testdata/additional-seeds-two-rack-four-node-dc.yaml
+++ b/tests/testdata/additional-seeds-two-rack-four-node-dc.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   clusterName: cluster1
   serverType: dse
-  serverVersion: "6.8.2"
+  serverVersion: "6.8.3"
   managementApiAuth:
     insecure: {}
   size: 4
diff --git a/tests/testdata/cluster-wide-install-dc1.yaml b/tests/testdata/cluster-wide-install-dc1.yaml
index 8c3161575..557953e3a 100644
--- a/tests/testdata/cluster-wide-install-dc1.yaml
+++ b/tests/testdata/cluster-wide-install-dc1.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   clusterName: cluster1
   serverType: dse
-  serverVersion: "6.8.2"
+  serverVersion: "6.8.3"
   managementApiAuth:
     insecure: {}
   size: 1
diff --git a/tests/testdata/cluster-wide-install-dc2.yaml b/tests/testdata/cluster-wide-install-dc2.yaml
index bd7232d98..1bb6c35d5 100644
--- a/tests/testdata/cluster-wide-install-dc2.yaml
+++ b/tests/testdata/cluster-wide-install-dc2.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   clusterName: cluster2
   serverType: dse
-  serverVersion: "6.8.2"
+  serverVersion: "6.8.3"
   managementApiAuth:
     insecure: {}
   size: 1
diff --git a/tests/testdata/default-single-rack-2-node-dc-with-superuser-secret.yaml b/tests/testdata/default-single-rack-2-node-dc-with-superuser-secret.yaml
index 50f950b21..b7c976095 100644
--- a/tests/testdata/default-single-rack-2-node-dc-with-superuser-secret.yaml
+++ b/tests/testdata/default-single-rack-2-node-dc-with-superuser-secret.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   clusterName: cluster2
   serverType: dse
-  serverVersion: "6.8.2"
+  serverVersion: "6.8.3"
   managementApiAuth:
     insecure: {}
   size: 2
diff --git a/tests/testdata/default-single-rack-2-node-dc.yaml b/tests/testdata/default-single-rack-2-node-dc.yaml
index 98c9dd484..6d7c97dfb 100644
--- a/tests/testdata/default-single-rack-2-node-dc.yaml
+++ b/tests/testdata/default-single-rack-2-node-dc.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   clusterName: cluster2
   serverType: dse
-  serverVersion: "6.8.2"
+  serverVersion: "6.8.3"
   managementApiAuth:
     insecure: {}
   size: 2
diff --git a/tests/testdata/default-single-rack-single-node-dc.yaml b/tests/testdata/default-single-rack-single-node-dc.yaml
index bd7232d98..1bb6c35d5 100644
--- a/tests/testdata/default-single-rack-single-node-dc.yaml
+++ b/tests/testdata/default-single-rack-single-node-dc.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   clusterName: cluster2
   serverType: dse
-  serverVersion: "6.8.2"
+  serverVersion: "6.8.3"
   managementApiAuth:
     insecure: {}
   size: 1
diff --git a/tests/testdata/default-single-rack-single-node-extra-container-dc.yaml b/tests/testdata/default-single-rack-single-node-extra-container-dc.yaml
index a0e660407..8555cf90d 100644
--- a/tests/testdata/default-single-rack-single-node-extra-container-dc.yaml
+++ b/tests/testdata/default-single-rack-single-node-extra-container-dc.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   clusterName: cluster2
   serverType: dse
-  serverVersion: "6.8.2"
+  serverVersion: "6.8.3"
   managementApiAuth:
     insecure: {}
   size: 1
diff --git a/tests/testdata/default-three-rack-three-node-dc.yaml b/tests/testdata/default-three-rack-three-node-dc.yaml
index e0c952ebf..2d43676cf 100644
--- a/tests/testdata/default-three-rack-three-node-dc.yaml
+++ b/tests/testdata/default-three-rack-three-node-dc.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   clusterName: cluster1
   serverType: dse
-  serverVersion: "6.8.2"
+  serverVersion: "6.8.3"
   managementApiAuth:
     insecure: {}
   size: 3
diff --git a/tests/testdata/dse-one-node-dc-with-mtls.yaml b/tests/testdata/dse-one-node-dc-with-mtls.yaml
index 62fc4e16b..f5576a4e6 100644
--- a/tests/testdata/dse-one-node-dc-with-mtls.yaml
+++ b/tests/testdata/dse-one-node-dc-with-mtls.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   clusterName: cluster1
   serverType: dse
-  serverVersion: "6.8.2"
+  serverVersion: "6.8.3"
   managementApiAuth:
     manual:
       clientSecretName: mgmt-api-client-credentials
diff --git a/tests/testdata/graph-dc.yaml b/tests/testdata/graph-dc.yaml
index 47275f3a6..abe4caa57 100644
--- a/tests/testdata/graph-dc.yaml
+++ b/tests/testdata/graph-dc.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   clusterName: cluster1
   serverType: dse
-  serverVersion: "6.8.2"
+  serverVersion: "6.8.3"
   dseWorkloads:
     graphEnabled: true
   managementApiAuth:
diff --git a/tests/testdata/host-network-dc.yaml b/tests/testdata/host-network-dc.yaml
index 9cd551b1f..445db3d5e 100644
--- a/tests/testdata/host-network-dc.yaml
+++ b/tests/testdata/host-network-dc.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   clusterName: cluster1
   serverType: dse
-  serverVersion: "6.8.2"
+  serverVersion: "6.8.3"
   managementApiAuth:
     insecure: {}
   size: 3
diff --git a/tests/testdata/nodeport-service-dc.yaml b/tests/testdata/nodeport-service-dc.yaml
index e7b8cbe65..55e863a8a 100644
--- a/tests/testdata/nodeport-service-dc.yaml
+++ b/tests/testdata/nodeport-service-dc.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   clusterName: cluster1
   serverType: dse
-  serverVersion: "6.8.2"
+  serverVersion: "6.8.3"
   managementApiAuth:
     insecure: {}
   networking:
diff --git a/tests/testdata/solr-dc.yaml b/tests/testdata/solr-dc.yaml
index 9d0f3a7e8..7f620fbce 100644
--- a/tests/testdata/solr-dc.yaml
+++ b/tests/testdata/solr-dc.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   clusterName: cluster1
   serverType: dse
-  serverVersion: "6.8.2"
+  serverVersion: "6.8.3"
   dseWorkloads:
     searchEnabled: true
   managementApiAuth:
diff --git a/tests/testdata/spark-dc.yaml b/tests/testdata/spark-dc.yaml
index a0d2eccae..05cb1df68 100644
--- a/tests/testdata/spark-dc.yaml
+++ b/tests/testdata/spark-dc.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   clusterName: cluster1
   serverType: dse
-  serverVersion: "6.8.2"
+  serverVersion: "6.8.3"
   dseWorkloads:
     analyticsEnabled: true
   managementApiAuth:
diff --git a/tests/webhook_validation/webhook_validation_suite_test.go b/tests/webhook_validation/webhook_validation_suite_test.go
index 96103cc4e..6439db6b4 100644
--- a/tests/webhook_validation/webhook_validation_suite_test.go
+++ b/tests/webhook_validation/webhook_validation_suite_test.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ var _ = Describe(testName, func() {
 			json = "{\"spec\": {\"serverType\": \"dse\", \"serverVersion\": \"4.8.0\"}}"
 			k = kubectl.PatchMerge(dcResource, json)
 			ns.ExecAndLogAndExpectErrorString(step, k,
-				`spec.serverVersion: Unsupported value: "4.8.0": supported values: "6.8.0", "6.8.1", "6.8.2", "3.11.6", "3.11.7", "4.0.0"`)
+				`spec.serverVersion: Unsupported value: "4.8.0": supported values: "6.8.0", "6.8.1", "6.8.2", "6.8.3", "3.11.6", "3.11.7", "4.0.0"`)
 			step = "attempt to change the dc name"
 			json = "{\"spec\": {\"clusterName\": \"NewName\"}}"
 			k = kubectl.PatchMerge(dcResource, json)