diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 51f034f52a..2c9c043abe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           k3s-channel: "${{ matrix.kubernetes }}"
           prefetch-images: |
-            docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.1-1
-            docker.io/ivorysql/pgbouncer:ubi9-1.24.0-5.1-1
-            docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.1-5.1-1
+            docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.3-1
+            docker.io/ivorysql/pgbouncer:ubi9-1.24.0-5.3-1
+            docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.3-5.3-1
 
       - run: make createnamespaces check-envtest-existing
         env:
@@ -98,12 +98,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           k3s-channel: "${{ matrix.kubernetes }}"
           prefetch-images: |
-            docker.io/ivorysql/pgadmin:ubi9-9.9-5.1-1
-            docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.1-1
-            docker.io/ivorysql/pgbouncer:ubi9-1.24.0-5.1-1
-            docker.io/ivorysql/postgres-exporter:ubi9-0.17.0-5.1-1
-            docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.1-5.1-1
-            docker.io/ivorysql/postgis:ubi9-3.5-5.1-1
+            docker.io/ivorysql/pgadmin:ubi9-9.9-5.3-1
+            docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.3-1
+            docker.io/ivorysql/pgbouncer:ubi9-1.24.0-5.3-1
+            docker.io/ivorysql/postgres-exporter:ubi9-0.17.0-5.3-1
+            docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.3-5.3-1
+            docker.io/ivorysql/postgis:ubi9-3.5-5.3-1
             registry.developers.crunchydata.com/crunchydata/crunchy-upgrade:ubi9-5.3.1-0
       - run: go mod download
       - name: Build executable
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@ jobs:
           docker run --detach --network host --read-only \
             --volume "$(pwd):/mnt" --workdir '/mnt' --env 'PATH=/mnt/bin' \
             --env 'KUBECONFIG=hack/.kube/ivory-operator/ivyo' \
-            --env 'RELATED_IMAGE_PGADMIN=docker.io/ivorysql/pgadmin:ubi9-9.9-5.1-1' \
-            --env 'RELATED_IMAGE_PGBACKREST=docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.1-1' \
-            --env 'RELATED_IMAGE_PGBOUNCER=docker.io/ivorysql/pgbouncer:ubi9-1.24.0-5.1-1' \
-            --env 'RELATED_IMAGE_PGEXPORTER=docker.io/ivorysql/postgres-exporter:ubi9-0.17.0-5.1-1' \
+            --env 'RELATED_IMAGE_PGADMIN=docker.io/ivorysql/pgadmin:ubi9-9.9-5.3-1' \
+            --env 'RELATED_IMAGE_PGBACKREST=docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.3-1' \
+            --env 'RELATED_IMAGE_PGBOUNCER=docker.io/ivorysql/pgbouncer:ubi9-1.24.0-5.3-1' \
+            --env 'RELATED_IMAGE_PGEXPORTER=docker.io/ivorysql/postgres-exporter:ubi9-0.17.0-5.3-1' \
             --env 'RELATED_IMAGE_PGUPGRADE=registry.developers.crunchydata.com/crunchydata/crunchy-upgrade:ubi9-5.3.1-0' \
-            --env 'RELATED_IMAGE_IVORY_18=docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.1-5.1-1' \
-            --env 'RELATED_IMAGE_IVORY_18_GIS_3.5=docker.io/ivorysql/postgis:ubi9-3.5-5.1-1' \
+            --env 'RELATED_IMAGE_IVORY_18=docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.3-5.3-1' \
+            --env 'RELATED_IMAGE_IVORY_18_GIS_3.5=docker.io/ivorysql/postgis:ubi9-3.5-5.3-1' \
             --env 'IVYO_FEATURE_GATES=TablespaceVolumes=true' \
             --name 'ivory-operator' ubuntu \
             ivory-operator
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
           KUTTL_PG_UPGRADE_TO_VERSION: '18'
           KUTTL_PG_VERSION: '18'
           KUTTL_POSTGIS_VERSION: '3.5'
-          KUTTL_IVORY_IMAGE: 'docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.1-5.1-1'
+          KUTTL_IVORY_IMAGE: 'docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.3-5.3-1'
       - run: |
           make check-kuttl && exit
           failed=$?
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8b0f4db0db..7000359585 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ check-kuttl: ## example command: make check-kuttl KUTTL_TEST='
 generate-kuttl: export KUTTL_PG_UPGRADE_FROM_VERSION ?= 14
 generate-kuttl: export KUTTL_PG_UPGRADE_TO_VERSION ?= 15
 generate-kuttl: export KUTTL_PG_VERSION ?= 15
-generate-kuttl: export KUTTL_POSTGIS_VERSION ?= 3.3
-generate-kuttl: export KUTTL_IVORY_IMAGE ?= docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.1-5.1-1
+generate-kuttl: export KUTTL_POSTGIS_VERSION ?= 3.5
+generate-kuttl: export KUTTL_IVORY_IMAGE ?= docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.3-5.3-1
 generate-kuttl: ## Generate kuttl tests
 	[ ! -d testing/kuttl/e2e-generated ] || rm -r testing/kuttl/e2e-generated
 	[ ! -d testing/kuttl/e2e-generated-other ] || rm -r testing/kuttl/e2e-generated-other
diff --git a/config/manager/manager.yaml b/config/manager/manager.yaml
index d03c5e4a23..dd2ed68742 100644
--- a/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -19,19 +19,19 @@ spec:
         - name: IVORY_DEBUG
           value: "true"
         - name: RELATED_IMAGE_IVORY_18
-          value: "docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.1-5.1-1"
+          value: "docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.3-5.3-1"
         - name: RELATED_IMAGE_PGADMIN
-          value: "docker.io/ivorysql/pgadmin:ubi9-9.9-5.1-1"
+          value: "docker.io/ivorysql/pgadmin:ubi9-9.9-5.3-1"
         - name: RELATED_IMAGE_PGBACKREST
-          value: "docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.1-1"
+          value: "docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.3-1"
         - name: RELATED_IMAGE_PGBOUNCER
-          value: "docker.io/ivorysql/pgbouncer:ubi9-1.24.0-5.1-1"
+          value: "docker.io/ivorysql/pgbouncer:ubi9-1.24.0-5.3-1"
         - name: RELATED_IMAGE_PGEXPORTER
-          value: "docker.io/ivorysql/postgres-exporter:ubi9-0.17.0-5.1-1"
+          value: "docker.io/ivorysql/postgres-exporter:ubi9-0.17.0-5.3-1"
         - name: RELATED_IMAGE_PGUPGRADE
           value: "registry.developers.crunchydata.com/crunchydata/crunchy-upgrade:ubi9-5.3.1-0"  
         - name: RELATED_IMAGE_POSTGRES_18_GIS_3.5
-          value: "docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql-postgis:ubi9-3.5-5.1-1"
+          value: "docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql-postgis:ubi9-3.5-5.3-1"
         securityContext:
           allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
           capabilities: { drop: [ALL] }
diff --git a/examples/ivorycluster/ivorycluster.yaml b/examples/ivorycluster/ivorycluster.yaml
index af63bac349..addff8c583 100644
--- a/examples/ivorycluster/ivorycluster.yaml
+++ b/examples/ivorycluster/ivorycluster.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: IvoryCluster
 metadata:
   name: hippo
 spec:
-  image: docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.1-5.1-1
+  image: docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.3-5.3-1
   postgresVersion: 15
   instances:
     - name: instance1
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ spec:
             storage: 1Gi
   backups:
     pgbackrest:
-      image: docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.1-1
+      image: docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.3-1
       repos:
       - name: repo1
         volume:
diff --git a/examples/kustomize/azure/ivory.yaml b/examples/kustomize/azure/ivory.yaml
index 6ac5f31090..eccebd92a9 100644
--- a/examples/kustomize/azure/ivory.yaml
+++ b/examples/kustomize/azure/ivory.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: IvoryCluster
 metadata:
   name: hippo-azure
 spec:
-  image: docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.1-5.1-1
+  image: docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.3-5.3-1
   postgresVersion: 15
   instances:
     - dataVolumeClaimSpec:
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ spec:
             storage: 1Gi
   backups:
     pgbackrest:
-      image: docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.1-1
+      image: docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.3-1
       configuration:
       - secret:
           name: ivyo-azure-creds
diff --git a/examples/kustomize/gcs/ivory.yaml b/examples/kustomize/gcs/ivory.yaml
index 030a601355..f1025a55c4 100644
--- a/examples/kustomize/gcs/ivory.yaml
+++ b/examples/kustomize/gcs/ivory.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: IvoryCluster
 metadata:
   name: hippo-gcs
 spec:
-  image: docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.1-5.1-1
+  image: docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.3-5.3-1
   postgresVersion: 15
   instances:
     - dataVolumeClaimSpec:
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ spec:
             storage: 1Gi
   backups:
     pgbackrest:
-      image: docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.1-1
+      image: docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.3-1
       configuration:
       - secret:
           name: ivyo-gcs-creds
diff --git a/examples/kustomize/high-availability/ha-ivory.yaml b/examples/kustomize/high-availability/ha-ivory.yaml
index 2f7ea53ea8..456f6c6a11 100644
--- a/examples/kustomize/high-availability/ha-ivory.yaml
+++ b/examples/kustomize/high-availability/ha-ivory.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: IvoryCluster
 metadata:
   name: hippo-ha
 spec:
-  image: docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.1-5.1-1
+  image: docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.3-5.3-1
   postgresVersion: 15
   instances:
     - name: pgha1
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ spec:
                   ivory-operator.ivorysql.org/instance-set: pgha1
   backups:
     pgbackrest:
-      image: docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.1-1
+      image: docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.3-1
       repos:
       - name: repo1
         volume:
diff --git a/examples/kustomize/install/manager/manager.yaml b/examples/kustomize/install/manager/manager.yaml
index 6e3afde6ba..7bf897c893 100644
--- a/examples/kustomize/install/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/examples/kustomize/install/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ spec:
         - name: IVORY_DEBUG
           value: "true"
         - name: RELATED_IMAGE_IVORY_5
-          value: "docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.1-5.1-1"
+          value: "docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.3-5.3-1"
         - name: RELATED_IMAGE_PGBACKREST
-          value: "docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.1-1"
+          value: "docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.3-1"
 
         securityContext:
           allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
diff --git a/examples/kustomize/ivory/ivory.yaml b/examples/kustomize/ivory/ivory.yaml
index c826c93a11..73b864bb94 100644
--- a/examples/kustomize/ivory/ivory.yaml
+++ b/examples/kustomize/ivory/ivory.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: IvoryCluster
 metadata:
   name: hippo
 spec:
-  image: docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.1-5.1-1
+  image: docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.3-5.3-1
   postgresVersion: 15
   instances:
     - name: instance1
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ spec:
             storage: 1Gi
   backups:
     pgbackrest:
-      image: docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.1-1
+      image: docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.3-1
       repos:
       - name: repo1
         volume:
diff --git a/examples/kustomize/keycloak/ivory.yaml b/examples/kustomize/keycloak/ivory.yaml
index 02bd1cdea6..bea0dca058 100644
--- a/examples/kustomize/keycloak/ivory.yaml
+++ b/examples/kustomize/keycloak/ivory.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: IvoryCluster
 metadata:
   name: keycloakdb
 spec:
-  image: docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.1-5.1-1
+  image: docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.3-5.3-1
   postgresVersion: 15
   instances:
     - replicas: 2
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ spec:
                   ivory-operator.ivorysql.org/instance-set: "00"
   backups:
     pgbackrest:
-      image: docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.1-1
+      image: docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.3-1
       repos:
       - name: repo1
         volume:
diff --git a/examples/kustomize/multi-backup-repo/ivory.yaml b/examples/kustomize/multi-backup-repo/ivory.yaml
index 62a1567825..e5d62916ce 100644
--- a/examples/kustomize/multi-backup-repo/ivory.yaml
+++ b/examples/kustomize/multi-backup-repo/ivory.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: IvoryCluster
 metadata:
   name: hippo-multi-repo
 spec:
-  image: docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.1-5.1-1
+  image: docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.3-5.3-1
   postgresVersion: 15
   instances:
     - dataVolumeClaimSpec:
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ spec:
             storage: 1Gi
   backups:
     pgbackrest:
-      image: docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.1-1
+      image: docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.3-1
       configuration:
       - secret:
           name: ivyo-multi-repo-creds
diff --git a/examples/kustomize/s3/ivory.yaml b/examples/kustomize/s3/ivory.yaml
index 6d2dab9697..a4d9eab848 100644
--- a/examples/kustomize/s3/ivory.yaml
+++ b/examples/kustomize/s3/ivory.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: IvoryCluster
 metadata:
   name: hippo-s3
 spec:
-  image: docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.1-5.1-1
+  image: docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.3-5.3-1
   postgresVersion: 15
   instances:
     - dataVolumeClaimSpec:
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ spec:
             storage: 1Gi
   backups:
     pgbackrest:
-      image: docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.1-1
+      image: docker.io/ivorysql/pgbackrest:ubi9-2.56.0-5.3-1
       configuration:
       - secret:
           name: ivyo-s3-creds
diff --git a/testing/kuttl/e2e-other/exporter-upgrade/00--cluster.yaml b/testing/kuttl/e2e-other/exporter-upgrade/00--cluster.yaml
index fdc1512fdd..d6f5d28c58 100644
--- a/testing/kuttl/e2e-other/exporter-upgrade/00--cluster.yaml
+++ b/testing/kuttl/e2e-other/exporter-upgrade/00--cluster.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   name: exporter
 spec:
   postgresVersion: 18
-  image: docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.1-5.1-1
+  image: docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.3-5.3-1
   instances:
     - name: instance1
       dataVolumeClaimSpec:
diff --git a/testing/kuttl/e2e-other/exporter-upgrade/02--update-cluster.yaml b/testing/kuttl/e2e-other/exporter-upgrade/02--update-cluster.yaml
index b03a11486f..09b04c8f5a 100644
--- a/testing/kuttl/e2e-other/exporter-upgrade/02--update-cluster.yaml
+++ b/testing/kuttl/e2e-other/exporter-upgrade/02--update-cluster.yaml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ metadata:
   name: exporter
 spec:
   postgresVersion: 18
-  image: docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.1-5.1-1
+  image: docker.io/ivorysql/ivorysql:ubi9-5.3-5.3-1