diff --git a/scripts/utils.sh b/scripts/utils.sh
index 7aded5c5c..7700097a0 100755
--- a/scripts/utils.sh
+++ b/scripts/utils.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ source ${DIR_UTILS}/../scripts/cli/src/lib/utils_function.sh
 if [ -z "$TAG" ]
 then
     # TAG is not set, use default:
-    export TAG=7.5.0
+    export TAG=7.5.1
     # to handle ubi8 images
     export TAG_BASE=$TAG
     if [ -z "$CP_KAFKA_IMAGE" ]