diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 082d1e9c..3f70177e 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pipeline {
 
         AEROSPIKE_CUSTOM_INIT_REGISTRY="568976754000.dkr.ecr.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com"
         AEROSPIKE_CUSTOM_INIT_REGISTRY_NAMESPACE="aerospike"
-        AEROSPIKE_CUSTOM_INIT_NAME_TAG="aerospike-kubernetes-init:2.2.3"
+        AEROSPIKE_CUSTOM_INIT_NAME_TAG="aerospike-kubernetes-init:2.2.4-dev1"
     }
 
     stages {
diff --git a/api/v1/aerospikecluster_mutating_webhook.go b/api/v1/aerospikecluster_mutating_webhook.go
index a38daabc..ddc1fb4e 100644
--- a/api/v1/aerospikecluster_mutating_webhook.go
+++ b/api/v1/aerospikecluster_mutating_webhook.go
@@ -118,9 +118,7 @@ func (c *AerospikeCluster) setDefaults(asLog logr.Logger) (admission.Warnings, e
 	}
 
 	// Set defaults for pod spec
-	if err := c.Spec.PodSpec.SetDefaults(); err != nil {
-		return warn, err
-	}
+	c.Spec.PodSpec.SetDefaults()
 
 	// Validation policy
 	if c.Spec.ValidationPolicy == nil {
diff --git a/api/v1/utils.go b/api/v1/utils.go
index 5d7c7a76..a96d363d 100644
--- a/api/v1/utils.go
+++ b/api/v1/utils.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ const (
 	AerospikeInitContainerNameTagEnvVar            = "AEROSPIKE_KUBERNETES_INIT_NAME_TAG"
 	AerospikeInitContainerDefaultRegistry          = "docker.io"
 	AerospikeInitContainerDefaultRegistryNamespace = "aerospike"
-	AerospikeInitContainerDefaultNameAndTag        = "aerospike-kubernetes-init:2.2.3"
+	AerospikeInitContainerDefaultNameAndTag        = "aerospike-kubernetes-init:2.2.4-dev1"
 	AerospikeAppLabel                              = "app"
 	AerospikeAppLabelValue                         = "aerospike-cluster"
 	AerospikeCustomResourceLabel                   = "aerospike.com/cr"
diff --git a/config/manager/manager.yaml b/config/manager/manager.yaml
index 045f2311..797fdee6 100644
--- a/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ spec:
           value: aerospike
         - name: AEROSPIKE_KUBERNETES_INIT_NAME_TAG
           # this is the name and tag of aerospike-init image
-          value: aerospike-kubernetes-init:2.2.3
+          value: aerospike-kubernetes-init:2.2.4-dev1
       serviceAccountName: controller-manager
 
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 10
diff --git a/config/samples/aerospikebackupservice.yaml b/config/samples/aerospikebackupservice.yaml
index 9a368460..2de00f30 100644
--- a/config/samples/aerospikebackupservice.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/aerospikebackupservice.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   name: aerospikebackupservice-sample
   namespace: aerospike
 spec:
-  image: aerospike/aerospike-backup-service:2.0.0
+  image: aerospike/aerospike-backup-service:3.0.0
   config:
     service:
       http:
diff --git a/helm-charts/aerospike-backup-service/README.md b/helm-charts/aerospike-backup-service/README.md
index 95a58423..13f768a8 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aerospike-backup-service/README.md
+++ b/helm-charts/aerospike-backup-service/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ helm install aerospike-backup-service aerospike/aerospike-backup-service \
 | Name                         | Description                                                                   | Default                              |
 |------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
 | `image.repository`           | Aerospike backup service container image repository                           | `aerospike/aerospike-backup-service` |
-| `image.tag`                  | Aerospike backup service container image tag                                  | `2.0.0`                              |
+| `image.tag`                  | Aerospike backup service container image tag                                  | `3.0.0`                              |
 | `customLabels`               | Custom labels to add on the AerospikeBackupService resource                   | `{}` (nil)                           |
 | `serviceAccount.create`      | Enable ServiceAccount creation for Aerospike backup service.                  | true                                 |
 | `serviceAccount.annotations` | ServiceAccount annotations                                                    | `{}` (nil)                           |
diff --git a/helm-charts/aerospike-backup-service/values.yaml b/helm-charts/aerospike-backup-service/values.yaml
index 6eb799de..73e0b897 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aerospike-backup-service/values.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/aerospike-backup-service/values.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ nameOverride: ""
 ## Image is the image for the backup service.
 image:
   repository: aerospike/aerospike-backup-service
-  tag: "2.0.0"
+  tag: "3.0.0"
 
 ## Custom labels that will be applied on the AerospikeBackupService resource
 customLabels: {}
diff --git a/helm-charts/aerospike-kubernetes-operator/values.yaml b/helm-charts/aerospike-kubernetes-operator/values.yaml
index 3bc6c50d..d482fc61 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aerospike-kubernetes-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/aerospike-kubernetes-operator/values.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ aerospikeKubernetesInitRegistry: "docker.io"
 aerospikeKubernetesInitRegistryNamespace: "aerospike"
 
 # Name and tag of aerospike-init image
-aerospikeKubernetesInitNameTag: "aerospike-kubernetes-init:2.2.3"
+aerospikeKubernetesInitNameTag: "aerospike-kubernetes-init:2.2.4-dev1"
 
 ## Resources - limits / requests
 resources:
diff --git a/test/backup/test_utils.go b/test/backup/test_utils.go
index 3002ee60..05bb2dbc 100644
--- a/test/backup/test_utils.go
+++ b/test/backup/test_utils.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func getBackupConfigInMap(prefix string) map[string]interface{} {
 		asdbv1beta1.BackupRoutinesKey: map[string]interface{}{
 			fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", prefix, "test-routine"): map[string]interface{}{
 				"backup-policy":      "test-policy",
-				"interval-cron":      "*/1 * * * * *",
+				"interval-cron":      "*/30 * * * * *",
 				"incr-interval-cron": "@hourly",
 				"namespaces":         []string{"test"},
 				"source-cluster":     fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", prefix, "test-cluster"),
diff --git a/test/backup_service/test_utils.go b/test/backup_service/test_utils.go
index 838af4ef..cb66d377 100644
--- a/test/backup_service/test_utils.go
+++ b/test/backup_service/test_utils.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/aerospike/aerospike-kubernetes-operator/test"
 )
 
-const BackupServiceImage = "abhishekdwivedi3060/aerospike-backup-service:3.0.0.3"
+const BackupServiceImage = "aerospike/aerospike-backup-service:3.0.0"
 const BackupServiceVersion2Image = "aerospike/aerospike-backup-service:2.0.0"
 
 const (
diff --git a/test/cluster/podspec_test.go b/test/cluster/podspec_test.go
index 614f682a..cb0527e4 100644
--- a/test/cluster/podspec_test.go
+++ b/test/cluster/podspec_test.go
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ var _ = Describe(
 					"Should be able to set/update aerospike-init custom registry, namespace and name", func() {
 						operatorEnvVarRegistry := "docker.io"
 						operatorEnvVarRegistryNamespace := "aerospike"
-						operatorEnvVarNameAndTag := "aerospike-kubernetes-init:2.2.3"
+						operatorEnvVarNameAndTag := "aerospike-kubernetes-init:2.2.4-dev1"
 						customRegistry := getEnvVar(customInitRegistryEnvVar)
 						customRegistryNamespace := getEnvVar(customInitRegistryNamespaceEnvVar)
 						customInitNameAndTag := getEnvVar(customInitNameAndTagEnvVar)
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ var _ = Describe(
 					func() {
 						operatorEnvVarRegistry := "docker.io"
 						operatorEnvVarRegistryNamespace := "aerospike"
-						operatorEnvVarNameAndTag := "aerospike-kubernetes-init:2.2.3"
+						operatorEnvVarNameAndTag := "aerospike-kubernetes-init:2.2.4-dev1"
 						incorrectCustomRegistryNamespace := "incorrectnamespace"
 
 						By("Using incorrect registry namespace in CR")
diff --git a/test/test.sh b/test/test.sh
index 6c5cfa13..38893a81 100755
--- a/test/test.sh
+++ b/test/test.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ done
 CRED_PATH=${CRED_PATH:-$HOME/.docker/config.json}
 REGISTRY=${REGISTRY:-568976754000.dkr.ecr.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com}
 REGISTRY_NAMESPACE=${REGISTRY_NAMESPACE:-aerospike}
-INIT_IMAGE_NAME_TAG=${INIT_IMAGE_NAME_TAG:-aerospike-kubernetes-init:2.2.3}
+INIT_IMAGE_NAME_TAG=${INIT_IMAGE_NAME_TAG:-aerospike-kubernetes-init:2.2.4-dev1}
 
 
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd )"