diff --git a/etc/env/example.env b/etc/env/example.env
index 80409ee02..479c4054d 100644
--- a/etc/env/example.env
+++ b/etc/env/example.env
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ CANDIG_AUTH_DOMAIN=candig.docker.internal
 CANDIG_SITE_LOCATION=LOCAL # BCGSC, UHN, C3G, etc.
 CANDIG_DEBUG_MODE=1
 CANDIG_PRODUCTION_MODE=0
-CANDIG_VERSION=v5.0.0
+CANDIG_VERSION=v5.0.1
 
 # this is the unique key used by your site IDP to identify users.
 CANDIG_USER_KEY=email
diff --git a/lib/opa/docker-compose.yml b/lib/opa/docker-compose.yml
index ebb742b11..f51e74bd0 100644
--- a/lib/opa/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/lib/opa/docker-compose.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ services:
       - "/app/entrypoint.sh"
 
   opa:
-    image: openpolicyagent/opa:latest-static
+    # image: openpolicyagent/opa:latest-static # branch develop should continue to use latest-static. 
+    image: openpolicyagent/opa:0.69.0-static # Do not merge this frozen version back into branch develop.
     logging:
       driver: "fluentd"
       options: