diff --git a/class/defaults.yml b/class/defaults.yml
index 3d77e76..abde17d 100644
--- a/class/defaults.yml
+++ b/class/defaults.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ parameters:
     charts:
       k8up:
         source: https://k8up-io.github.io/k8up
-        version: 4.3.0
+        version: 4.4.2
 
     images:
       k8up:
diff --git a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/cleanup-hook.yaml b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/cleanup-hook.yaml
index 9d14024..47fdb89 100644
--- a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/cleanup-hook.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/cleanup-hook.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: k8up
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
     app.kubernetes.io/name: k8up
-    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.3.0
+    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.4.2
   name: cleanup-service-account
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: k8up
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
     app.kubernetes.io/name: k8up
-    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.3.0
+    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.4.2
   name: k8up-cleanup-roles
   namespace: syn-backup-k8up
 rules:
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: k8up
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
     app.kubernetes.io/name: k8up
-    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.3.0
+    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.4.2
   name: cleanup-rolebinding
 roleRef:
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: k8up
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
     app.kubernetes.io/name: k8up
-    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.3.0
+    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.4.2
   name: k8up-cleanup
 spec:
   template:
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ spec:
             - sh
             - -c
           image: docker.io/bitnami/kubectl:latest
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           name: k8up-cleanup
       restartPolicy: Never
       serviceAccountName: cleanup-service-account
diff --git a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/clusterrolebinding.yaml b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/clusterrolebinding.yaml
index 88c562d..85cca38 100644
--- a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/clusterrolebinding.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/clusterrolebinding.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: k8up
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
     app.kubernetes.io/name: k8up
-    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.3.0
+    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.4.2
   name: k8up
 roleRef:
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
diff --git a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/deployment.yaml b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/deployment.yaml
index be74f06..fc1cfd0 100644
--- a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: k8up
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
     app.kubernetes.io/name: k8up
-    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.3.0
+    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.4.2
   name: k8up
 spec:
   replicas: 1
diff --git a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/executor-clusterrole.yaml b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/executor-clusterrole.yaml
index a7f164a..ff3b555 100644
--- a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/executor-clusterrole.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/executor-clusterrole.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: k8up
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
     app.kubernetes.io/name: k8up
-    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.3.0
+    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.4.2
   name: k8up-executor
 rules:
   - apiGroups:
diff --git a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/operator-clusterrole.yaml b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/operator-clusterrole.yaml
index 4e3b2d2..ef8930e 100644
--- a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/operator-clusterrole.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/operator-clusterrole.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: k8up
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
     app.kubernetes.io/name: k8up
-    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.3.0
+    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.4.2
   name: k8up-manager
 rules:
   - apiGroups:
diff --git a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/service.yaml b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/service.yaml
index aa1857f..2f1ad35 100644
--- a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/service.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/service.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: k8up
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
     app.kubernetes.io/name: k8up
-    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.3.0
+    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.4.2
   name: k8up-metrics
 spec:
   ports:
diff --git a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/serviceaccount.yaml b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/serviceaccount.yaml
index 92dbdc0..fe1217e 100644
--- a/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/serviceaccount.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/defaults/backup-k8up/backup-k8up/01_k8up_helmchart/k8up/templates/serviceaccount.yaml
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: k8up
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
     app.kubernetes.io/name: k8up
-    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.3.0
+    helm.sh/chart: k8up-4.4.2
   name: k8up