diff --git a/config/enterprise_versions.yml b/config/enterprise_versions.yml
index aa95ff6c74..060db2a9c8 100644
--- a/config/enterprise_versions.yml
+++ b/config/enterprise_versions.yml
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ components:
     image: tigera/dex
     version: master
   eck-kibana:
-    version: 8.15.3
+    version: 8.16.1
   kibana:
     image: tigera/kibana
     version: master
   eck-elasticsearch:
-    version: 8.15.3
+    version: 8.16.1
   elasticsearch:
     image: tigera/elasticsearch
     version: master
diff --git a/pkg/components/enterprise.go b/pkg/components/enterprise.go
index ec01fec101..05dc41b1b9 100644
--- a/pkg/components/enterprise.go
+++ b/pkg/components/enterprise.go
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ var (
 	}
 
 	ComponentEckElasticsearch = Component{
-		Version:  "8.15.3",
+		Version:  "8.16.1",
 		Registry: "",
 	}
 
 	ComponentEckKibana = Component{
-		Version:  "8.15.3",
+		Version:  "8.16.1",
 		Registry: "",
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/render/logstorage.go b/pkg/render/logstorage.go
index 34e88e3af4..3f93c063df 100644
--- a/pkg/render/logstorage.go
+++ b/pkg/render/logstorage.go
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tigera/operator/pkg/common"
 	"github.com/tigera/operator/pkg/components"
 	"github.com/tigera/operator/pkg/dns"
-	"github.com/tigera/operator/pkg/ptr"
 	relasticsearch "github.com/tigera/operator/pkg/render/common/elasticsearch"
 	rmeta "github.com/tigera/operator/pkg/render/common/meta"
 	"github.com/tigera/operator/pkg/render/common/networkpolicy"
@@ -370,9 +369,6 @@ func (es *elasticsearchComponent) podTemplate() corev1.PodTemplateSpec {
 	}
 
 	sc := securitycontext.NewNonRootContext()
-	// Set the user and group to be the default elasticsearch ID
-	sc.RunAsUser = ptr.Int64ToPtr(1000)
-	sc.RunAsGroup = ptr.Int64ToPtr(1000)
 
 	esContainer := corev1.Container{
 		Name: "elasticsearch",
diff --git a/pkg/render/logstorage_test.go b/pkg/render/logstorage_test.go
index 33d1351040..0cbbb0ca8f 100644
--- a/pkg/render/logstorage_test.go
+++ b/pkg/render/logstorage_test.go
@@ -221,9 +221,9 @@ var _ = Describe("Elasticsearch rendering tests", func() {
 				esContainer := resultES.Spec.NodeSets[0].PodTemplate.Spec.Containers[0]
 				Expect(*esContainer.SecurityContext.AllowPrivilegeEscalation).To(BeFalse())
 				Expect(*esContainer.SecurityContext.Privileged).To(BeFalse())
-				Expect(*esContainer.SecurityContext.RunAsGroup).To(BeEquivalentTo(1000))
+				Expect(*esContainer.SecurityContext.RunAsGroup).To(BeEquivalentTo(10001))
 				Expect(*esContainer.SecurityContext.RunAsNonRoot).To(BeTrue())
-				Expect(*esContainer.SecurityContext.RunAsUser).To(BeEquivalentTo(1000))
+				Expect(*esContainer.SecurityContext.RunAsUser).To(BeEquivalentTo(10001))
 				Expect(esContainer.SecurityContext.Capabilities).To(Equal(
 					&corev1.Capabilities{
 						Drop: []corev1.Capability{"ALL"},