diff --git a/pkg/apis/planetscale/v2/defaults.go b/pkg/apis/planetscale/v2/defaults.go
index 47d47dc0..8d8b7a59 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/planetscale/v2/defaults.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/planetscale/v2/defaults.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ const (
 	// DefaultMysqlPortName is the name for the MySQL port.
 	DefaultMysqlPortName = "mysql"
 
-	defaultVitessLiteImage = "vitess/lite:v17.0.1"
+	defaultVitessLiteImage = "vitess/lite:v17.0.2"
 
 	DefaultInitCPURequestMillis   = 100
 	DefaultInitMemoryRequestBytes = 32 * (1 << 20) // 32 MiB
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
index 7529668e..34693ccf 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v16.0.3
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v16.0.3
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v16.0.3
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v16.0.3
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v16.0.3
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v16.0.3
+      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_backup.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_backup.yaml
index 97514029..dc0b52a0 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_backup.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_backup.yaml
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ spec:
           path: /backup
           type: Directory
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v17.0.1-mysql57
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.1-mysql57
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.1-mysql57
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.1-mysql57
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.1-mysql57
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v17.0.2-mysql57
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.2-mysql57
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.2-mysql57
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.2-mysql57
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.2-mysql57
     mysqld:
-      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.1-mysql57
+      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.2-mysql57
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_vtorc_vtadmin.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_vtorc_vtadmin.yaml
index f1e02892..d6ffbcc4 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_vtorc_vtadmin.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_vtorc_vtadmin.yaml
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v17.0.1
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v17.0.2
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
+      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/102_keyspace_teardown.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/102_keyspace_teardown.yaml
index d53088c3..0cab531e 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/102_keyspace_teardown.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/102_keyspace_teardown.yaml
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ spec:
           path: /backup
           type: Directory
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
     mysqld:
-      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
+      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
index cb906674..76465fe1 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
+      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/302_new_shards.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
index 1469e5ce..5cf5c217 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
+      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
index ad8f94fd..068c90c0 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
+      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/cluster_upgrade.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/cluster_upgrade.yaml
index 877be4be..387a1e2a 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/cluster_upgrade.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/cluster_upgrade.yaml
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.1
+      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v17.0.2
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1