diff --git a/api/redisfailover/v1/defaults.go b/api/redisfailover/v1/defaults.go
index cc8259141..d5c0ac185 100644
--- a/api/redisfailover/v1/defaults.go
+++ b/api/redisfailover/v1/defaults.go
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 package v1
 
 const (
-	defaultRedisNumber           = 3
-	defaultSentinelNumber        = 3
-	defaultSentinelExporterImage = "quay.io/oliver006/redis_exporter:v1.43.0"
-	defaultExporterImage         = "quay.io/oliver006/redis_exporter:v1.43.0"
-	defaultImage                 = "redis:6.2.6-alpine"
-	defaultRedisPort             = 6379
+	defaultRedisNumber    = 3
+	defaultSentinelNumber = 3
+	defaultRedisPort      = 6379
 )
 
 var (
@@ -20,4 +17,7 @@ var (
 	bootstrappingRedisCustomConfig = []string{
 		"replica-priority 0",
 	}
+	DefaultSentinelExporterImage = "quay.io/oliver006/redis_exporter:v1.43.0"
+	DefaultExporterImage         = "quay.io/oliver006/redis_exporter:v1.43.0"
+	DefaultImage                 = "redis:6.2.6-alpine"
 )
diff --git a/api/redisfailover/v1/validate.go b/api/redisfailover/v1/validate.go
index 5b4bcb4f8..9288949b9 100644
--- a/api/redisfailover/v1/validate.go
+++ b/api/redisfailover/v1/validate.go
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ func (r *RedisFailover) Validate() error {
 	}
 
 	if r.Spec.Redis.Image == "" {
-		r.Spec.Redis.Image = defaultImage
+		r.Spec.Redis.Image = DefaultImage
 	}
 
 	if r.Spec.Sentinel.Image == "" {
-		r.Spec.Sentinel.Image = defaultImage
+		r.Spec.Sentinel.Image = DefaultImage
 	}
 
 	if r.Spec.Redis.Replicas <= 0 {
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ func (r *RedisFailover) Validate() error {
 	}
 
 	if r.Spec.Redis.Exporter.Image == "" {
-		r.Spec.Redis.Exporter.Image = defaultExporterImage
+		r.Spec.Redis.Exporter.Image = DefaultExporterImage
 	}
 
 	if r.Spec.Sentinel.Exporter.Image == "" {
-		r.Spec.Sentinel.Exporter.Image = defaultSentinelExporterImage
+		r.Spec.Sentinel.Exporter.Image = DefaultSentinelExporterImage
 	}
 
 	if len(r.Spec.Sentinel.CustomConfig) == 0 {
diff --git a/api/redisfailover/v1/validate_test.go b/api/redisfailover/v1/validate_test.go
index 30eede285..bf03a20bf 100644
--- a/api/redisfailover/v1/validate_test.go
+++ b/api/redisfailover/v1/validate_test.go
@@ -102,20 +102,20 @@ func TestValidate(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 					Spec: RedisFailoverSpec{
 						Redis: RedisSettings{
-							Image:    defaultImage,
+							Image:    DefaultImage,
 							Replicas: defaultRedisNumber,
 							Port:     defaultRedisPort,
 							Exporter: Exporter{
-								Image: defaultExporterImage,
+								Image: DefaultExporterImage,
 							},
 							CustomConfig: expectedRedisCustomConfig,
 						},
 						Sentinel: SentinelSettings{
-							Image:        defaultImage,
+							Image:        DefaultImage,
 							Replicas:     defaultSentinelNumber,
 							CustomConfig: expectedSentinelCustomConfig,
 							Exporter: Exporter{
-								Image: defaultSentinelExporterImage,
+								Image: DefaultSentinelExporterImage,
 							},
 						},
 						BootstrapNode: test.expectedBootstrapNode,
diff --git a/cmd/redisoperator/main.go b/cmd/redisoperator/main.go
index 4137161cc..c57e45154 100644
--- a/cmd/redisoperator/main.go
+++ b/cmd/redisoperator/main.go
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ func (m *Main) Run() error {
 	// Get lease lock resource namespace
 	lockNamespace := getNamespace()
 
+	// Override default values  provided by flags
+	m.flags.ReinitiliazeDefaults()
+
 	// Create operator and run.
 	redisfailoverOperator, err := redisfailover.New(m.flags.ToRedisOperatorConfig(), k8sservice, k8sClient, lockNamespace, redisClient, metricsRecorder, m.logger)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index 86927ed09..fa76af636 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package utils
 import (
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
+	v1 "github.com/spotahome/redis-operator/api/redisfailover/v1"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 
@@ -13,15 +14,18 @@ import (
 // CMDFlags are the flags used by the cmd
 // TODO: improve flags.
 type CMDFlags struct {
-	KubeConfig               string
-	SupportedNamespacesRegex string
-	Development              bool
-	ListenAddr               string
-	MetricsPath              string
-	K8sQueriesPerSecond      int
-	K8sQueriesBurstable      int
-	Concurrency              int
-	LogLevel                 string
+	KubeConfig                   string
+	SupportedNamespacesRegex     string
+	Development                  bool
+	ListenAddr                   string
+	MetricsPath                  string
+	K8sQueriesPerSecond          int
+	K8sQueriesBurstable          int
+	Concurrency                  int
+	LogLevel                     string
+	DefaultRedisImage            string
+	DefaultRedisExporterImage    string
+	DefaultSentinelExporterImage string
 }
 
 // Init initializes and parse the flags
@@ -39,6 +43,9 @@ func (c *CMDFlags) Init() {
 	// reference: https://github.com/spotahome/kooper/blob/master/controller/controller.go#L89
 	flag.IntVar(&c.Concurrency, "concurrency", 3, "Number of conccurent workers meant to process events")
 	flag.StringVar(&c.LogLevel, "log-level", "info", "set log level")
+	flag.StringVar(&c.DefaultRedisImage, "redis-default-image", v1.DefaultImage, "default redis image")
+	flag.StringVar(&c.DefaultRedisExporterImage, "rfr-exporter-default-image", v1.DefaultExporterImage, "default redis exporter image")
+	flag.StringVar(&c.DefaultSentinelExporterImage, "rfs-exporter-default", v1.DefaultSentinelExporterImage, "default sentinel exporter image")
 	// Parse flags
 	flag.Parse()
 
@@ -56,3 +63,10 @@ func (c *CMDFlags) ToRedisOperatorConfig() redisfailover.Config {
 		SupportedNamespacesRegex: c.SupportedNamespacesRegex,
 	}
 }
+
+// ReinitiliazeDefaults redefine default values overridden by flags
+func (c *CMDFlags) ReinitiliazeDefaults() {
+	v1.DefaultImage = c.DefaultRedisImage
+	v1.DefaultExporterImage = c.DefaultRedisExporterImage
+	v1.DefaultSentinelExporterImage = c.DefaultSentinelExporterImage
+}
diff --git a/example/operator/custom-redisfailover-image-defaults.yaml b/example/operator/custom-redisfailover-image-defaults.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f696d447
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/operator/custom-redisfailover-image-defaults.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    app: redisoperator
+  name: redisoperator
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: redisoperator
+  strategy:
+    type: RollingUpdate
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: redisoperator
+    spec:
+      serviceAccountName: redisoperator
+      containers:
+        - image: quay.io/spotahome/redis-operator:latest
+          args:
+            - -redis-default-image=redis:6.2.4-alpine
+            - -rfr-exporter-default-image=quay.io/oliver006/redis_exporter:v1.50.0
+            - -rfs-exporter-default=quay.io/oliver006/redis_exporter:v1.50.0
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+          name: app
+          securityContext:
+            readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
+            runAsNonRoot: true
+            runAsUser: 1000
+          resources:
+            limits:
+              cpu: 100m
+              memory: 50Mi
+            requests:
+              cpu: 10m
+              memory: 50Mi
+          env:
+            - name: POD_NAMESPACE
+              valueFrom:
+                fieldRef:
+                  apiVersion: v1
+                  fieldPath: metadata.namespace
+      restartPolicy: Always
diff --git a/operator/redisfailover/config.go b/operator/redisfailover/config.go
index 1cd2ba0d4..4c3caeb88 100644
--- a/operator/redisfailover/config.go
+++ b/operator/redisfailover/config.go
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ package redisfailover
 
 // Config is the configuration for the redis operator.
 type Config struct {
-	ListenAddress            string
-	MetricsPath              string
-	Concurrency              int
-	SupportedNamespacesRegex string
+	ListenAddress                string
+	MetricsPath                  string
+	Concurrency                  int
+	SupportedNamespacesRegex     string
+	DefaultImage                 string
+	DefaultExporterImage         string
+	DefaultSentinelExporterImage string
 }