diff --git a/test/images/resource-consumer/README.md b/test/images/resource-consumer/README.md
index c886a675819..23934be179a 100644
--- a/test/images/resource-consumer/README.md
+++ b/test/images/resource-consumer/README.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Custom metrics in Prometheus format are exposed on "/metrics" endpoint.
 
 ### CURL example
 ```console
-kubectl run resource-consumer --image=gcr.io/kubernetes-e2e-test-images/resource-consumer:1.8 --expose --service-overrides='{ "spec": { "type": "LoadBalancer" } }' --port 8080 --requests='cpu=500m,memory=256Mi'
+kubectl run resource-consumer --image=gcr.io/kubernetes-e2e-test-images/resource-consumer:1.9 --expose --service-overrides='{ "spec": { "type": "LoadBalancer" } }' --port 8080 --requests='cpu=500m,memory=256Mi'
 kubectl get services resource-consumer
 ```
 
diff --git a/test/images/resource-consumer/VERSION b/test/images/resource-consumer/VERSION
index 6259340971b..2e0e38c63a6 100644
--- a/test/images/resource-consumer/VERSION
+++ b/test/images/resource-consumer/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.8
+1.9