diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 1b8f3870e7..dac87f3c4f 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ aliases:
 
 ## tip
 
+* Dependency: [vmoperator](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/operator/): Updated default versions for VM apps to [v1.156.0](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.156.0) version
 * Dependency: [vmoperator](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/operator/): Updated default versions for VT apps to [v0.13.0](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaTraces/releases/tag/v0.13.0).
 
 * FEATURE: [helm-converter](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/operator/helm-converter/): add support for the `victoria-traces-agent` chart, which is converted into `VTAgent`. See [#2796](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/operator/pull/2796).
diff --git a/docs/env.md b/docs/env.md
index c97978cb6b..097e92427c 100644
--- a/docs/env.md
+++ b/docs/env.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 | Environment variables |
 | --- |
-| VM_METRICS_VERSION: `v1.155.0` <a href="#variables-vm-metrics-version" id="variables-vm-metrics-version">#</a><br>Defines default image version for VictoriaMetrics components: VMSingle, VMCluster (vmselect/vminsert/vmstorage), VMAgent, VMAlert, VMAuth, VMBackup. Used as the image tag when no explicit version is set in the CR spec. |
+| VM_METRICS_VERSION: `v1.156.0` <a href="#variables-vm-metrics-version" id="variables-vm-metrics-version">#</a><br>Defines default image version for VictoriaMetrics components: VMSingle, VMCluster (vmselect/vminsert/vmstorage), VMAgent, VMAlert, VMAuth, VMBackup. Used as the image tag when no explicit version is set in the CR spec. |
 | VM_LOGS_VERSION: `v1.53.0` <a href="#variables-vm-logs-version" id="variables-vm-logs-version">#</a><br>Defines default image version for VictoriaLogs components: VLogs, VLAgent, VLSingle, VLCluster (vlselect/vlinsert/vlstorage). Used as the image tag when no explicit version is set in the CR spec. |
 | VM_ANOMALY_VERSION: `v1.31.1` <a href="#variables-vm-anomaly-version" id="variables-vm-anomaly-version">#</a><br>Defines default image version for VMAnomaly. Used as the image tag when no explicit version is set in the CR spec. |
 | VM_TRACES_VERSION: `v0.13.0` <a href="#variables-vm-traces-version" id="variables-vm-traces-version">#</a><br>Defines default image version for VictoriaTraces components: VTSingle, VTCluster (vtselect/vtinsert/vtstorage). Used as the image tag when no explicit version is set in the CR spec. |
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 659ba79906..fd5632bc80 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ var (
 
 	defaultEnvs = map[string]string{
 		// renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics
-		"VM_METRICS_VERSION": "v1.155.0",
+		"VM_METRICS_VERSION": "v1.156.0",
 		// renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaLogs
 		"VM_LOGS_VERSION": "v1.53.0",
 		// renovate: datasource=docker depName=victoriametrics/vmanomaly