diff --git a/v3-calico/README.md b/v3-calico/README.md
index 8c9cdfd..b446a8e 100644
--- a/v3-calico/README.md
+++ b/v3-calico/README.md
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ kubectl apply -f nginx-test-deployment.yaml
 Based on https://kubevirt.io/user-guide/operations/installation/:
 
 ```
-export RELEASE=v0.35.0
+export RELEASE=v0.41.0
 # Deploy the KubeVirt operator
 kubectl apply -f https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/releases/download/${RELEASE}/kubevirt-operator.yaml
 # Create the KubeVirt CR (instance deployment request) which triggers the actual installation