diff --git a/charts/k8s-reporter/Chart.yaml b/charts/k8s-reporter/Chart.yaml
index b712d4b41..1e4d5c153 100644
--- a/charts/k8s-reporter/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/k8s-reporter/Chart.yaml
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ type: application
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: 1.6.0
+version: 1.7.0
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application. Versions are not expected to
 # follow Semantic Versioning. They should reflect the version the application is using.
 # It is recommended to use it with quotes.
-appVersion: "2.11.3"
+appVersion: "2.11.15"
diff --git a/charts/k8s-reporter/README.md b/charts/k8s-reporter/README.md
index 8c7259142..6829d79b8 100644
--- a/charts/k8s-reporter/README.md
+++ b/charts/k8s-reporter/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Kubernetes Reporter Helm Chart
 
 # k8s-reporter
 
-![Version: 1.6.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.6.0-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 1.7.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.7.0-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 A Helm chart for installing the Kosli K8S reporter as a cronjob.
 The chart allows you to create a Kubernetes cronjob and all its necessary RBAC to report running images to Kosli at a given cron schedule.
diff --git a/charts/k8s-reporter/templates/_validations.tpl b/charts/k8s-reporter/templates/_validations.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3df1d357
--- /dev/null
+++ b/charts/k8s-reporter/templates/_validations.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{{/*
+Validate that namespacesRegex is not used with namespace-scoped permissions
+*/}}
+{{- define "k8s-reporter.validateNamespacesRegex" -}}
+{{- if and (eq .Values.serviceAccount.permissionScope "namespace") (ne .Values.reporterConfig.namespacesRegex "") -}}
+{{- fail "namespacesRegex cannot be used with namespace-scoped permissions (serviceAccount.permissionScope: namespace). namespacesRegex requires cluster-wide permissions." -}}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- end -}} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/charts/k8s-reporter/templates/cronjob.yaml b/charts/k8s-reporter/templates/cronjob.yaml
index 20019bdd2..e74baa283 100644
--- a/charts/k8s-reporter/templates/cronjob.yaml
+++ b/charts/k8s-reporter/templates/cronjob.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{{- include "k8s-reporter.validateNamespacesRegex" . -}}
 apiVersion: batch/v1
 kind: CronJob
 metadata:
@@ -30,7 +31,11 @@ spec:
               {{ if .Values.reporterConfig.namespaces }}
               - name: KOSLI_NAMESPACES
                 value: {{ .Values.reporterConfig.namespaces | quote }}
+              {{ else if .Values.reporterConfig.namespacesRegex }}
+              - name: KOSLI_NAMESPACES_REGEX
+                value: {{ .Values.reporterConfig.namespacesRegex | quote }}
               {{ end }}
+
               {{- range $key, $value :=  .Values.env }}
               - name: {{ $key }}
                 value: {{ $value }}
diff --git a/charts/k8s-reporter/values.yaml b/charts/k8s-reporter/values.yaml
index 5da9c4f8f..817e90bf1 100644
--- a/charts/k8s-reporter/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/k8s-reporter/values.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ image:
   # -- the kosli reporter image pull policy
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   # -- the kosli reporter image tag, overrides the image tag whose default is the chart appVersion.
-  tag: "v2.11.3"
+  tag: "v2.11.15"
 
 # -- overrides the name used for the created k8s resources. If `fullnameOverride` is provided, it has higher precedence than this one
 nameOverride: ""
@@ -40,10 +40,16 @@ reporterConfig:
   kosliOrg: ""
   # -- the name of Kosli environment that the k8s cluster/namespace correlates to
   kosliEnvironmentName: ""
-  # -- the namespaces which represent the environment.
+  # -- the namespaces to scan and report.
   # It is a comma separated list of namespace names.
-  # leave this unset if you want to report what is running in the entire cluster
+  # leave this and namespacesRegex unset if you want to report what is running in the entire cluster
   namespaces: ""
+  # -- the namespaces Regex patterns to scan and report.
+  # Does not have effect if namespaces is set.
+  # Requires cluster-wide permissions.
+  # It is a comma separated list of namespace regex patterns.
+  # leave this and namespaces unset if you want to report what is running in the entire cluster
+  namespacesRegex: ""
   # -- whether the dry run mode is enabled or not. In dry run mode, the reporter logs the reports to stdout and does not send them to kosli.
   dryRun: false
   # -- the http proxy url