diff --git a/charts/images.yaml b/charts/images.yaml
index 661dc99ec..c9c8253ec 100644
--- a/charts/images.yaml
+++ b/charts/images.yaml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ images:
 - name: machine-controller-manager
   sourceRepository: github.com/gardener/machine-controller-manager
   repository: eu.gcr.io/gardener-project/gardener/machine-controller-manager
-  tag: "v0.47.0"
+  tag: "v0.48.1"
   labels:
   - name: 'gardener.cloud/cve-categorisation'
     value: