diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 15a51f85..e447a07f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
   - Replace stackable-operator `print_startup_string` with `tracing::info!` with fields.
 - BREAKING: Inject the vector aggregator address into the vector config using the env var `VECTOR_AGGREGATOR_ADDRESS` instead
     of having the operator write it to the vector config ([#671]).
+- test: Bump to Vector `0.46.1` ([#677]).
 
 ### Fixed
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 [#668]: https://github.com/stackabletech/hdfs-operator/pull/668
 [#672]: https://github.com/stackabletech/hdfs-operator/pull/672
 [#675]: https://github.com/stackabletech/hdfs-operator/pull/675
+[#677]: https://github.com/stackabletech/hdfs-operator/pull/677
 
 ## [25.3.0] - 2025-03-21
 
diff --git a/tests/templates/kuttl/logging/01-install-hdfs-vector-aggregator.yaml b/tests/templates/kuttl/logging/01-install-hdfs-vector-aggregator.yaml
index c326eb4f..d01b2bce 100644
--- a/tests/templates/kuttl/logging/01-install-hdfs-vector-aggregator.yaml
+++ b/tests/templates/kuttl/logging/01-install-hdfs-vector-aggregator.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ commands:
   - script: >-
       helm install hdfs-vector-aggregator vector
       --namespace $NAMESPACE
-      --version 0.39.0
+      --version 0.42.1
       --repo https://helm.vector.dev
       --values hdfs-vector-aggregator-values.yaml
 ---