diff --git a/build.env b/build.env
index 008ee8fe1..667b51cd0 100644
--- a/build.env
+++ b/build.env
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ CHANGE_MINIKUBE_NONE_USER=true
 # Rook options
 ROOK_VERSION=v1.4.9
 # Provide ceph image path
-ROOK_CEPH_CLUSTER_IMAGE=docker.io/ceph/ceph:v14.2.12
+ROOK_CEPH_CLUSTER_IMAGE=docker.io/ceph/ceph:v16
 
 # e2e settings
 # - enable CEPH_CSI_RUN_ALL_TESTS when running tests with if it has root