diff --git a/npm/azure-npm.yaml b/npm/azure-npm.yaml
index 29e6ef2a18..aa701ab428 100644
--- a/npm/azure-npm.yaml
+++ b/npm/azure-npm.yaml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ spec:
           operator: Exists
       containers:
         - name: azure-npm
-          image: mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.4.45.3 # <does this need to be updated?>
+          image: mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.6.29
           resources:
             limits:
               cpu: 250m
diff --git a/npm/deploy/kustomize/overlays/controller/deployment.yaml b/npm/deploy/kustomize/overlays/controller/deployment.yaml
index 4feb25c213..4fae5033bb 100644
--- a/npm/deploy/kustomize/overlays/controller/deployment.yaml
+++ b/npm/deploy/kustomize/overlays/controller/deployment.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ spec:
             containerPort: 10091
           - name: http
             containerPort: 10092
-          image:  mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.4.1 # <does this need to be updated?>
+          image:  mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.6.29
           command: ["azure-npm"]
           args: ["controlplane"]
           resources:
diff --git a/npm/deploy/kustomize/overlays/daemon/deployment.yaml b/npm/deploy/kustomize/overlays/daemon/deployment.yaml
index ba6f87acff..978d493ab5 100644
--- a/npm/deploy/kustomize/overlays/daemon/deployment.yaml
+++ b/npm/deploy/kustomize/overlays/daemon/deployment.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ spec:
           ports:
           - name: metrics
             containerPort: 10091
-          image:  mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.4.1 # <does this need to be updated?>
+          image:  mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.6.29
           command: ["azure-npm"]
           args: ["daemon"]
           resources:
diff --git a/npm/deploy/manifests/controller/azure-npm.yaml b/npm/deploy/manifests/controller/azure-npm.yaml
index 181146f65b..9ff4d88374 100644
--- a/npm/deploy/manifests/controller/azure-npm.yaml
+++ b/npm/deploy/manifests/controller/azure-npm.yaml
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ spec:
               fieldPath: spec.nodeName
         - name: NPM_CONFIG
           value: /etc/azure-npm/azure-npm.json
-        image:  mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.4.1 # <does this need to be updated?>
+        image:  mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.6.29
         name: azure-npm
         resources:
           limits:
diff --git a/npm/deploy/manifests/daemon/azure-npm.yaml b/npm/deploy/manifests/daemon/azure-npm.yaml
index 053ca923ff..0e69605581 100644
--- a/npm/deploy/manifests/daemon/azure-npm.yaml
+++ b/npm/deploy/manifests/daemon/azure-npm.yaml
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ spec:
               valueFrom:
                 fieldRef:
                   fieldPath: spec.nodeName
-          image:  mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.4.1 # <does this need to be updated?>
+          image:  mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.6.29
           name: azure-npm
           ports:
             - name: metrics
diff --git a/npm/deploy/npm/azure-npm.yaml b/npm/deploy/npm/azure-npm.yaml
index 2d446a08ee..3a833c2d94 100644
--- a/npm/deploy/npm/azure-npm.yaml
+++ b/npm/deploy/npm/azure-npm.yaml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ spec:
         operator: Exists
       containers:
         - name: azure-npm
-          image: mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.4.1 # <does this need to be updated?>
+          image: mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.6.29
           resources:
             limits:
               cpu: 250m
diff --git a/npm/examples/azure-npm-lite.yaml b/npm/examples/azure-npm-lite.yaml
index def7a30c45..aa94112d03 100644
--- a/npm/examples/azure-npm-lite.yaml
+++ b/npm/examples/azure-npm-lite.yaml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ spec:
           operator: Exists
       containers:
         - name: azure-npm
-          image: mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.4.45.3 # <does this need to be updated?>
+          image: mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.6.29
           resources:
             limits:
               cpu: 250m
diff --git a/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm-capz.yaml b/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm-capz.yaml
index 6d85a290a9..1e859f1bee 100644
--- a/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm-capz.yaml
+++ b/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm-capz.yaml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ spec:
       hostNetwork: true
       containers:
         - name: azure-npm
-          image: mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.5.5
+          image: mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.6.29
           command: ["powershell.exe"]
           args:
             [
diff --git a/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm-lite-win.yaml b/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm-lite-win.yaml
index 12552cb45a..092ae3d1f8 100644
--- a/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm-lite-win.yaml
+++ b/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm-lite-win.yaml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ spec:
       hostNetwork: true
       containers:
         - name: azure-npm
-          image: mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.5.5
+          image: mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.6.29
           command: ["powershell.exe"]
           args:
             [
diff --git a/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm.yaml b/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm.yaml
index db7b4befd3..30675a506f 100644
--- a/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm.yaml
+++ b/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm.yaml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ spec:
       hostNetwork: true
       containers:
         - name: azure-npm
-          image: mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.5.5
+          image: mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.6.29
           command: ["powershell.exe"]
           args:
             [