diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 1d696970a..eb1ef7f73 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-ARG SPARK_IMAGE=spark:3.5.0
+ARG SPARK_IMAGE=spark:3.5.1
 
 FROM golang:1.22-alpine as builder
 
diff --git a/charts/spark-operator-chart/Chart.yaml b/charts/spark-operator-chart/Chart.yaml
index 891765041..0a11f4a74 100644
--- a/charts/spark-operator-chart/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/spark-operator-chart/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: spark-operator
 description: A Helm chart for Spark on Kubernetes operator
-version: 1.2.15
-appVersion: v1beta2-1.4.6-3.5.0
+version: 1.2.16
+appVersion: v1beta2-1.4.6-3.5.1
 keywords:
   - spark
 home: https://github.com/kubeflow/spark-operator
diff --git a/charts/spark-operator-chart/README.md b/charts/spark-operator-chart/README.md
index a8f41dc76..fef409571 100644
--- a/charts/spark-operator-chart/README.md
+++ b/charts/spark-operator-chart/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # spark-operator
 
-![Version: 1.2.15](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.2.15-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: v1beta2-1.4.6-3.5.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-v1beta2--1.4.6--3.5.0-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 1.2.16](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.2.16-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: v1beta2-1.4.6-3.5.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-v1beta2--1.4.6--3.5.1-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 A Helm chart for Spark on Kubernetes operator
 
diff --git a/docs/developer-guide.md b/docs/developer-guide.md
index 846762ea2..4dfe0f8fe 100644
--- a/docs/developer-guide.md
+++ b/docs/developer-guide.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ The easiest way to build the operator without worrying about its dependencies is
 docker build -t <image-tag> .
 ```
 
-The operator image is built upon a base Spark image that defaults to `spark:3.5.0`. If you want to use your own Spark image (e.g., an image with a different version of Spark or some custom dependencies), specify the argument `SPARK_IMAGE` as the following example shows:
+The operator image is built upon a base Spark image that defaults to `spark:3.5.1`. If you want to use your own Spark image (e.g., an image with a different version of Spark or some custom dependencies), specify the argument `SPARK_IMAGE` as the following example shows:
 
 ```bash
 docker build --build-arg SPARK_IMAGE=<your Spark image> -t <image-tag> .
diff --git a/examples/spark-pi-configmap.yaml b/examples/spark-pi-configmap.yaml
index a6a5dc023..2323bd3da 100644
--- a/examples/spark-pi-configmap.yaml
+++ b/examples/spark-pi-configmap.yaml
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   type: Scala
   mode: cluster
-  image: "spark:3.5.0"
+  image: "spark:3.5.1"
   imagePullPolicy: Always
   mainClass: org.apache.spark.examples.SparkPi
-  mainApplicationFile: "local:///opt/spark/examples/jars/spark-examples_2.12-3.5.0.jar"
-  sparkVersion: "3.5.0"
+  mainApplicationFile: "local:///opt/spark/examples/jars/spark-examples_2.12-3.5.1.jar"
+  sparkVersion: "3.5.1"
   restartPolicy:
     type: Never
   volumes:
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ spec:
     coreLimit: "1200m"
     memory: "512m"
     labels:
-      version: 3.5.0
+      version: 3.5.1
     serviceAccount: spark-operator-spark
     volumeMounts:
       - name: config-vol
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ spec:
     instances: 1
     memory: "512m"
     labels:
-      version: 3.5.0
+      version: 3.5.1
     volumeMounts:
       - name: config-vol
         mountPath: /opt/spark/mycm
diff --git a/examples/spark-pi-custom-resource.yaml b/examples/spark-pi-custom-resource.yaml
index 1e70098d2..1362de524 100644
--- a/examples/spark-pi-custom-resource.yaml
+++ b/examples/spark-pi-custom-resource.yaml
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   type: Scala
   mode: cluster
-  image: "spark:3.5.0"
+  image: "spark:3.5.1"
   imagePullPolicy: Always
   mainClass: org.apache.spark.examples.SparkPi
-  mainApplicationFile: "local:///opt/spark/examples/jars/spark-examples_2.12-3.5.0.jar"
-  sparkVersion: "3.5.0"
+  mainApplicationFile: "local:///opt/spark/examples/jars/spark-examples_2.12-3.5.1.jar"
+  sparkVersion: "3.5.1"
   restartPolicy:
     type: Never
   volumes:
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ spec:
     coreLimit: "1200m"
     memory: "512m"
     labels:
-      version: 3.5.0
+      version: 3.5.1
     serviceAccount: spark-operator-spark
     volumeMounts:
       - name: "test-volume"
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ spec:
     instances: 1
     memory: "512m"
     labels:
-      version: 3.5.0
+      version: 3.5.1
     volumeMounts:
       - name: "test-volume"
         mountPath: "/tmp"
diff --git a/examples/spark-pi-schedule.yaml b/examples/spark-pi-schedule.yaml
index 576a77361..244dd0c5c 100644
--- a/examples/spark-pi-schedule.yaml
+++ b/examples/spark-pi-schedule.yaml
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ spec:
   template:
     type: Scala
     mode: cluster
-    image: "spark:3.5.0"
+    image: "spark:3.5.1"
     imagePullPolicy: Always
     mainClass: org.apache.spark.examples.SparkPi
-    mainApplicationFile: "local:///opt/spark/examples/jars/spark-examples_2.12-3.5.0.jar"
-    sparkVersion: "3.5.0"
+    mainApplicationFile: "local:///opt/spark/examples/jars/spark-examples_2.12-3.5.1.jar"
+    sparkVersion: "3.5.1"
     restartPolicy:
       type: Never
     driver:
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ spec:
       coreLimit: "1200m"
       memory: "512m"
       labels:
-        version: 3.5.0
+        version: 3.5.1
       serviceAccount: spark-operator-spark
     executor:
       cores: 1
       instances: 1
       memory: "512m"
       labels:
-        version: 3.5.0
+        version: 3.5.1
diff --git a/examples/spark-pi.yaml b/examples/spark-pi.yaml
index 41d48645e..eb8117ed3 100644
--- a/examples/spark-pi.yaml
+++ b/examples/spark-pi.yaml
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   type: Scala
   mode: cluster
-  image: "spark:3.5.0"
+  image: "spark:3.5.1"
   imagePullPolicy: Always
   mainClass: org.apache.spark.examples.SparkPi
-  mainApplicationFile: "local:///opt/spark/examples/jars/spark-examples_2.12-3.5.0.jar"
-  sparkVersion: "3.5.0"
+  mainApplicationFile: "local:///opt/spark/examples/jars/spark-examples_2.12-3.5.1.jar"
+  sparkVersion: "3.5.1"
   sparkUIOptions:
     serviceLabels:
       test-label/v1: 'true'
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ spec:
     coreLimit: "1200m"
     memory: "512m"
     labels:
-      version: 3.5.0
+      version: 3.5.1
     serviceAccount: spark-operator-spark
     volumeMounts:
       - name: "test-volume"
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ spec:
     instances: 1
     memory: "512m"
     labels:
-      version: 3.5.0
+      version: 3.5.1
     volumeMounts:
       - name: "test-volume"
         mountPath: "/tmp"
diff --git a/examples/spark-py-pi.yaml b/examples/spark-py-pi.yaml
index 11a193cfd..0e7166d86 100644
--- a/examples/spark-py-pi.yaml
+++ b/examples/spark-py-pi.yaml
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ spec:
   type: Python
   pythonVersion: "3"
   mode: cluster
-  image: "spark:3.5.0"
+  image: "spark:3.5.1"
   imagePullPolicy: Always
   mainApplicationFile: local:///opt/spark/examples/src/main/python/pi.py
-  sparkVersion: "3.5.0"
+  sparkVersion: "3.5.1"
   restartPolicy:
     type: OnFailure
     onFailureRetries: 3
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ spec:
     coreLimit: "1200m"
     memory: "512m"
     labels:
-      version: 3.5.0
+      version: 3.5.1
     serviceAccount: spark-operator-spark
   executor:
     cores: 1
     instances: 1
     memory: "512m"
     labels:
-      version: 3.5.0
+      version: 3.5.1