diff --git a/build.env b/build.env
index 570ea780f..ee117797b 100644
--- a/build.env
+++ b/build.env
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ CSI_IMAGE_VERSION=canary
 CSI_UPGRADE_VERSION=v3.9.0
 
 # Ceph version to use
-BASE_IMAGE=quay.io/ceph/ceph:v17
-CEPH_VERSION=quincy
+BASE_IMAGE=quay.io/ceph/ceph:v18
+CEPH_VERSION=reef
 
 # standard Golang options
 GOLANG_VERSION=1.20.4
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ CHANGE_MINIKUBE_NONE_USER=true
 # Rook options
 ROOK_VERSION=v1.10.9
 # Provide ceph image path
-ROOK_CEPH_CLUSTER_IMAGE=quay.io/ceph/ceph:v17
+ROOK_CEPH_CLUSTER_IMAGE=quay.io/ceph/ceph:v18
 
 # CSI sidecar version
 CSI_ATTACHER_VERSION=v4.3.0