diff --git a/internal/k8s/external_secret.go b/internal/k8s/external_secret.go
index 4f57175..d4acac9 100644
--- a/internal/k8s/external_secret.go
+++ b/internal/k8s/external_secret.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func CreateDockerHubExternalSecret() error {
 	fmt.Println("[INFO] Creating ExternalSecret for Docker Hub in 'flux-system' namespace...")
 
 	externalSecret := ExternalSecret{
-		ApiVersion: "external-secrets.io/v1beta1",
+		ApiVersion: "external-secrets.io/v1",
 		Kind:       "ExternalSecret",
 		Metadata: Metadata{
 			Name:      "dockerhub-auth",