diff --git a/hack/quick_install.sh b/hack/quick_install.sh
index 0a271b5ab72..5447a8d8303 100755
--- a/hack/quick_install.sh
+++ b/hack/quick_install.sh
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ while getopts ":hsr" option; do
    esac
 done
 
-export ISTIO_VERSION=1.15.0
-export KNATIVE_VERSION=knative-v1.7.0
+export ISTIO_VERSION=1.16.2
+export KNATIVE_VERSION=knative-v1.9.0
 export KSERVE_VERSION=v0.10.1
 export CERT_MANAGER_VERSION=v1.3.0
 export SCRIPT_DIR="$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )"
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ if [ $deploymentMode = serverless ]; then
    kubectl apply --filename https://github.com/knative/serving/releases/download/${KNATIVE_VERSION}/serving-crds.yaml
    kubectl apply --filename https://github.com/knative/serving/releases/download/${KNATIVE_VERSION}/serving-core.yaml
    kubectl apply --filename https://github.com/knative/net-istio/releases/download/${KNATIVE_VERSION}/release.yaml
+   # Patch the external domain as the default domain svc.cluster.local is not exposed on ingress
+   kubectl patch cm config-domain --patch '{"data":{"example.com":""}}' -n knative-serving
    echo "😀 Successfully installed Knative"
 fi