diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 50fd600..ce4136d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
-
+### Changed
+- Update helm default version to 3.18.3
+  
 ## [v10.1.1] - 2025-06-05
 ### Fixed
 - component-apply and crd-component-apply cannot be executed when:
diff --git a/build/make/k8s.mk b/build/make/k8s.mk
index 8e2000a..7c974b5 100644
--- a/build/make/k8s.mk
+++ b/build/make/k8s.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ endif
 BINARY_YQ = $(UTILITY_BIN_PATH)/yq
 BINARY_YQ_4_VERSION?=v4.40.3
 BINARY_HELM = $(UTILITY_BIN_PATH)/helm
-BINARY_HELM_VERSION?=v3.13.0
+BINARY_HELM_VERSION?=v3.18.3
 CONTROLLER_GEN = $(UTILITY_BIN_PATH)/controller-gen
 CONTROLLER_GEN_VERSION?=v0.14.0