diff --git a/charts/kubezero-istio/Chart.yaml b/charts/kubezero-istio/Chart.yaml
index 29eaf997..443caaee 100644
--- a/charts/kubezero-istio/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/kubezero-istio/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: kubezero-istio
 description: KubeZero Umbrella Chart for Istio
 type: application
-version: 0.1.1
-appVersion: 1.5
+version: 0.1.2
+appVersion: 1.6
 home: https://kubezero.com
 icon: https://cdn.zero-downtime.net/assets/kubezero/logo-small-64.png
 keywords:
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ dependencies:
     version: ">= 0.1.1"
     repository: https://zero-down-time.github.io/kubezero/
   - name: istio-operator
-    version: "= 1.5"
+    version: "= 1.6"
 kubeVersion: ">= 1.16.0"
diff --git a/charts/kubezero-istio/README.md b/charts/kubezero-istio/README.md
index 1a258da4..65e94c48 100644
--- a/charts/kubezero-istio/README.md
+++ b/charts/kubezero-istio/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ KubeZero Umbrella Chart for Istio
 Installs Istio Operator and KubeZero Istio profile
 
 
-Current chart version is `0.1.1`
+Current chart version is `0.1.2`
 
 Source code can be found [here](https://kubezero.com)
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Source code can be found [here](https://kubezero.com)
 
 | Repository | Name | Version |
 |------------|------|---------|
-|  | istio-operator | = 1.5 |
+|  | istio-operator | = 1.6 |
 | https://zero-down-time.github.io/kubezero/ | kubezero-lib | >= 0.1.1 |
 
 ## KubeZero default configuration
diff --git a/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/istio-operator/Chart.yaml b/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/istio-operator/Chart.yaml
index 2887a97d..4f4977f1 100644
--- a/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/istio-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/istio-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 name: istio-operator
-version: 1.5
+version: 1.6.0
 tillerVersion: ">=2.7.2"
 description: Helm chart for deploying Istio operator
 keywords:
diff --git a/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/istio-operator/templates/crd.yaml b/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/istio-operator/templates/crd-operator.yaml
similarity index 98%
rename from charts/kubezero-istio/charts/istio-operator/templates/crd.yaml
rename to charts/kubezero-istio/charts/istio-operator/templates/crd-operator.yaml
index 09dd3b0d..6b85c37c 100644
--- a/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/istio-operator/templates/crd.yaml
+++ b/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/istio-operator/templates/crd-operator.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# SYNC WITH manifests/charts/base/files
 apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
diff --git a/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/istio-operator/values.yaml b/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/istio-operator/values.yaml
index ffe8f397..6a653f51 100644
--- a/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/istio-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/istio-operator/values.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 hub: gcr.io/istio-testing
-tag: 1.5-dev
+tag: 1.6-dev
 operatorNamespace: istio-operator
 istioNamespace: istio-system
diff --git a/charts/kubezero-istio/templates/namespace.yaml b/charts/kubezero-istio/templates/namespace.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..58bebec1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/charts/kubezero-istio/templates/namespace.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Namespace
+metadata:
+  name: istio-system
+  labels:
+    istio-injection: disabled
diff --git a/charts/kubezero-istio/update-1.6.sh b/charts/kubezero-istio/update-1.6.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index f452b8b6..00000000
--- a/charts/kubezero-istio/update-1.6.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-set -ex
-
-ISTIO_VERSION=1.6.5
-
-NAME="istio-$ISTIO_VERSION"
-URL="https://github.com/istio/istio/releases/download/${ISTIO_VERSION}/istio-${ISTIO_VERSION}-linux-amd64.tar.gz"
-
-curl -sL "$URL" | tar xz
-
-# Now lets extract what we need
-rm -rf charts/istio-operator
-cp -r istio-${ISTIO_VERSION}/manifests/charts/istio-operator charts
-
-rm -rf istio-${ISTIO_VERSION}
-
-# Apply our patch
-patch  -i istio-operator.patch -p3
diff --git a/charts/kubezero-istio/update.sh b/charts/kubezero-istio/update.sh
index 7e6051f8..f452b8b6 100755
--- a/charts/kubezero-istio/update.sh
+++ b/charts/kubezero-istio/update.sh
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -ex
 
-ISTIO_VERSION=1.5.8
+ISTIO_VERSION=1.6.5
 
 NAME="istio-$ISTIO_VERSION"
-URL="https://github.com/istio/istio/releases/download/${ISTIO_VERSION}/istio-${ISTIO_VERSION}-linux.tar.gz"
+URL="https://github.com/istio/istio/releases/download/${ISTIO_VERSION}/istio-${ISTIO_VERSION}-linux-amd64.tar.gz"
 
 curl -sL "$URL" | tar xz
 
 # Now lets extract what we need
 rm -rf charts/istio-operator
-cp -r istio-${ISTIO_VERSION}/install/kubernetes/operator/charts/istio-operator charts
+cp -r istio-${ISTIO_VERSION}/manifests/charts/istio-operator charts
 
 rm -rf istio-${ISTIO_VERSION}
 
diff --git a/deploy/templates/values.yaml b/deploy/templates/values.yaml
index ab5d8805..ad7859ce 100644
--- a/deploy/templates/values.yaml
+++ b/deploy/templates/values.yaml
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ kubezero:
             servicemonitor:
               enabled: {{ .Values.prometheus.enabled }}
   {{- end }}
+
+  istio:
+    enabled: {{ .Values.istio.enabled }}
+
 {{- end }}
 
 argo-cd: