diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 194dd6353caf0b39c5179c39e2083be312905590..aa1d2c521b00a72f2007e94e410afe48f947f878 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ Big Bang follows a [GitOps](https://www.weave.works/blog/what-is-gitops-really)
 
    ```shell
    # Flux is used to sync Git with the the cluster configuration
-   # If you are using a different version of Big Bang, make sure to update the `?ref=1.26.0` to the correct tag or branch.
+   # If you are using a different version of Big Bang, make sure to update the `?ref=1.27.1` to the correct tag or branch.
    kustomize build https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/bigbang.git//base/flux?ref=1.26.0 | kubectl apply -f -
 
    # Wait for flux to complete
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ To minimize the risk of an unexpected deployment of a BigBang release, the BigBa
    spec:
       ref:
          $patch: replace
-         tag: "1.26.0"
+         tag: "1.27.1"
    ```
 
 To update `dev/kustomization.yaml`, you would create a `mergePatch` like the following:
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ patchesStrategicMerge:
     interval: 1m
     ref:
       $patch: replace
-      tag: "1.13.0"
+      tag: "1.27.1"
 ```
 
 > This does not update the kustomize base, but it is unusual for that to change.
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ Then, commit your change:
 
 ```shell
    git add kustomization.yaml
-   git commit -m "feat(dev): update bigbang to 1.13.0"
+   git commit -m "feat(dev): update bigbang to 1.27.1"
    git push
 ```
 
diff --git a/base/kustomization.yaml b/base/kustomization.yaml
index 89430b74ed8e2560eaa9973260a14f26b18de610..b354a659509f2707ba51140c1147d9c2b640d2d4 100644
--- a/base/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/base/kustomization.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # When updating the version of BigBang, make sure to update
 #   both the bases reference and the GitRepository reference
 bases:
-- git::https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/bigbang.git//base?ref=1.26.0
+- git::https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/bigbang.git//base?ref=1.27.1
 configMapGenerator:
   - name: common
     behavior: merge
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ patchesStrategicMerge:
   spec:
     ref:
       $patch: replace
-      tag: "1.26.0"
+      tag: "1.27.1"