diff --git a/vm-image-spec.yaml b/vm-image-spec.yaml
index a04dac6336..c1b7ad533a 100644
--- a/vm-image-spec.yaml
+++ b/vm-image-spec.yaml
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ build: |
           pkg-config
 
   # Use `dist_man_MANS=` to skip manpage generation (which requires python3/pandoc)
-  ENV PGBOUNCER_TAG pgbouncer_1_22_0
+  ENV PGBOUNCER_TAG pgbouncer_1_22_1
   RUN set -e \
       && git clone --recurse-submodules --depth 1 --branch ${PGBOUNCER_TAG} https://github.com/pgbouncer/pgbouncer.git pgbouncer \
       && cd pgbouncer \