diff --git a/build/debian-base/Makefile b/build/debian-base/Makefile
index 19e1f73844d..f080d5a5a18 100755
--- a/build/debian-base/Makefile
+++ b/build/debian-base/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ REGISTRY ?= gcr.io/k8s-staging-build-image
 IMAGE ?= $(REGISTRY)/debian-base
 BUILD_IMAGE ?= debian-build
 
-TAG ?= v2.1.0
+TAG ?= v2.1.1
 
 TAR_FILE ?= rootfs.tar
 ARCH?=amd64
diff --git a/build/dependencies.yaml b/build/dependencies.yaml
index 982749ea352..063f5af418e 100644
--- a/build/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/build/dependencies.yaml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ dependencies:
 
   # Base images
   - name: "k8s.gcr.io/debian-base"
-    version: 2.1.0
+    version: 2.1.1
     refPaths:
     - path: build/debian-base/Makefile
       match: TAG \?=