diff --git a/charts/images.yaml b/charts/images.yaml
index 2f2cff269..acde066f5 100644
--- a/charts/images.yaml
+++ b/charts/images.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ images:
 - name: etcd-backup-restore
   sourceRepository: github.com/gardener/etcd-backup-restore
   repository: eu.gcr.io/gardener-project/gardener/etcdbrctl
-  tag: "v0.17.0"
+  tag: "v0.18.0"
 - name: etcd
   sourceRepository: github.com/gardener/etcd-custom-image
   repository: eu.gcr.io/gardener-project/gardener/etcd