diff --git a/chart/values.yaml b/chart/values.yaml
index 8d5d63f04967be463b298be57e625bdc86f4518d..bb63571338f855f8f6abf060efb51c2a32c22954 100644
--- a/chart/values.yaml
+++ b/chart/values.yaml
@@ -1183,11 +1183,11 @@ addons:
     git:
       repo: https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/product/packages/gitlab.git
       path: "./chart"
-      tag: "7.11.0-bb.1"
+      tag: "7.11.1-bb.2"
     helmRepo:
       repoName: "registry1"
       chartName: "gitlab"
-      tag: "7.11.0-bb.1"
+      tag: "7.11.1-bb.2"
 
     # -- Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Gitlab Package
     flux: {}
diff --git a/tests/test-values.yaml b/tests/test-values.yaml
index ec8ac3c9caa984dd074739be7476ff286aa237b2..5a431cdef247f58463f7f88eee9173a6e26d4b3a 100644
--- a/tests/test-values.yaml
+++ b/tests/test-values.yaml
@@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@ addons:
       istio:
         enabled: true
         hardened:
-          enabled: true
+          enabled: false
           customServiceEntries:
             - name: "cypress-service-entries-gitlab"
               enabled: true
@@ -1571,7 +1571,7 @@ addons:
       istio:
         enabled: true
         hardened:
-          enabled: true
+          enabled: false
           customServiceEntries:
             - name: "cypress-service-entries-gitlab-runner"
               enabled: true