diff --git a/build.env b/build.env
index c7c748fea..e7b6608cf 100644
--- a/build.env
+++ b/build.env
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ VM_DRIVER=none
 CHANGE_MINIKUBE_NONE_USER=true
 
 # Rook options
-ROOK_VERSION=v1.3.9
+ROOK_VERSION=v1.4.9
 # Provide ceph image path
 #ROOK_CEPH_CLUSTER_IMAGE=docker.io/ceph/ceph:v14.2.12
 
diff --git a/scripts/rook.sh b/scripts/rook.sh
index cb1cdce7f..1eb19defb 100755
--- a/scripts/rook.sh
+++ b/scripts/rook.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash -E
 
-ROOK_VERSION=${ROOK_VERSION:-"v1.2.7"}
+ROOK_VERSION=${ROOK_VERSION:-"v1.4.9"}
 ROOK_DEPLOY_TIMEOUT=${ROOK_DEPLOY_TIMEOUT:-300}
 ROOK_URL="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rook/rook/${ROOK_VERSION}/cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph"
 ROOK_BLOCK_POOL_NAME=${ROOK_BLOCK_POOL_NAME:-"newrbdpool"}