diff --git a/argocd/manifests/immich/kustomization.yaml b/argocd/manifests/immich/kustomization.yaml
index 399a975..5f8d02b 100644
--- a/argocd/manifests/immich/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/argocd/manifests/immich/kustomization.yaml
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ images:
     newTag: v2.6.3
   - name: docker.io/valkey/valkey
     newName: registry.ops.eblu.me/blumeops/valkey
-    newTag: v8.1.6-r0-946fa75
+    newTag: v8.1.6-r0-fabca04
diff --git a/argocd/manifests/paperless/kustomization.yaml b/argocd/manifests/paperless/kustomization.yaml
index 4e1f658..9c6a086 100644
--- a/argocd/manifests/paperless/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/argocd/manifests/paperless/kustomization.yaml
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ images:
     newTag: v2.20.13-07f52e9
   - name: docker.io/library/redis
     newName: registry.ops.eblu.me/blumeops/valkey
-    newTag: v8.1.6-r0-946fa75
+    newTag: v8.1.6-r0-fabca04
diff --git a/docs/changelog.d/+valkey-main-tag-bump.infra.md b/docs/changelog.d/+valkey-main-tag-bump.infra.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd19f60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changelog.d/+valkey-main-tag-bump.infra.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Bump paperless and immich kustomizations to the main-SHA-built valkey tag (`v8.1.6-r0-fabca04`). Routine post-merge follow-up to keep production manifests pointing at images built from a commit on main.