diff --git a/tools/releases/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.kuma-init b/tools/releases/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.kuma-init
index 9f197a292ce1..df3412a469c2 100644
--- a/tools/releases/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.kuma-init
+++ b/tools/releases/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.kuma-init
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM docker.io/istio/proxy_init:1.1.2
+FROM docker.io/istio/proxy_init:1.3.8
 
 RUN mkdir /kuma
 COPY $KUMA_ROOT/tools/releases/templates/LICENSE /kuma