diff --git a/build/dependencies.yaml b/build/dependencies.yaml
index 13cf3477f70..f91d8ae302d 100644
--- a/build/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/build/dependencies.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,20 @@
 dependencies:
+  # agnhost: bump this one first
+  - name: "agnhost"
+    version: "2.22"
+    refPaths:
+    - path: test/images/agnhost/VERSION
+      match: \d.\d
+    - path: test/images/agnhost/agnhost.go
+      match: "Version:"
+
+  # then after merge and successful postsubmit image push / promotion, bump this
+  - name: "agnhost: dependents"
+    version: "2.20"
+    refPaths:
+    - path: test/utils/image/manifest.go
+      match: configs\[Agnhost\] = Config{promoterE2eRegistry, "agnhost", "\d+\.\d+"}
+
   # Bazel
   - name: "repo-infra"
     version: 0.0.12
diff --git a/test/images/agnhost/VERSION b/test/images/agnhost/VERSION
index 2ef40bd8c62..4699fb07e80 100644
--- a/test/images/agnhost/VERSION
+++ b/test/images/agnhost/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.21
+2.22
diff --git a/test/images/agnhost/agnhost.go b/test/images/agnhost/agnhost.go
index df20445105f..6e899f76e28 100644
--- a/test/images/agnhost/agnhost.go
+++ b/test/images/agnhost/agnhost.go
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 func main() {
-	rootCmd := &cobra.Command{Use: "app", Version: "2.20"}
+	rootCmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:     "app",
+		Version: "2.22",
+	}
 
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(auditproxy.CmdAuditProxy)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(connect.CmdConnect)