diff --git a/k8s/apps/paperless/backup-cronjob.yaml b/k8s/apps/paperless/backup-cronjob.yaml
index 46dcbd6..9035af8 100644
--- a/k8s/apps/paperless/backup-cronjob.yaml
+++ b/k8s/apps/paperless/backup-cronjob.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ spec:
                   mountPath: /backup
           containers:
             - name: mc-mirror
-              image: quay.io/minio/mc:latest
+              # bitnamilegacy/minio-client:2025.7.21-debian-12-r3 replaces the dead quay.io/minio/mc image
+              image: bitnamilegacy/minio-client:2025.7.21-debian-12-r3
               env:
                 - name: ACCESS_KEY
                   valueFrom:
diff --git a/k8s/infra/minio/minio-provision-paperless-job.yaml b/k8s/infra/minio/minio-provision-paperless-job.yaml
index d1e849e..c01ad57 100644
--- a/k8s/infra/minio/minio-provision-paperless-job.yaml
+++ b/k8s/infra/minio/minio-provision-paperless-job.yaml
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ spec:
               mountPath: /shared
       containers:
         - name: provision
-          image: quay.io/minio/mc:latest
+          # bitnamilegacy/minio-client:2025.7.21-debian-12-r3 replaces the dead quay.io/minio/mc image
+          image: bitnamilegacy/minio-client:2025.7.21-debian-12-r3
           volumeMounts:
             - name: shared
               mountPath: /shared