diff --git a/scanners/zap/Chart.yaml b/scanners/zap/Chart.yaml
index 9926b63fab..553941f432 100644
--- a/scanners/zap/Chart.yaml
+++ b/scanners/zap/Chart.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ description: A Helm chart for the ZAP security scanner that integrates with the
 type: application
 # version - gets automatically set to the secureCodeBox release version when the helm charts gets published
 version: v3.1.0-alpha1
-appVersion: "2.15.0"
+appVersion: "2.16.0"
 kubeVersion: ">=v1.11.0-0"
 annotations:
   versionApi: https://api.github.com/repos/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/latest
diff --git a/scanners/zap/README.md b/scanners/zap/README.md
index cffafdb5ae..b3b2673271 100644
--- a/scanners/zap/README.md
+++ b/scanners/zap/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: "ZAP"
 category: "scanner"
 type: "WebApplication"
 state: "released"
-appVersion: "2.15.0"
+appVersion: "2.16.0"
 usecase: "WebApp & OpenAPI Vulnerability Scanner"
 ---