diff --git a/.github/workflows/images.yaml b/.github/workflows/images.yaml
index 915cc09698..fa60c49d45 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/images.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/images.yaml
@@ -332,9 +332,9 @@ jobs:
           set -euo pipefail
           go test -v ./test/e2e/. -timeout 60m -tags=e2e -count=1  -args -image-tag=$(make version) -image-registry=${{ vars.ACR_NAME }}  -image-namespace=${{ github.repository}}
 
-  perf:
+  perf-basic:
     if: ${{ github.event_name == 'merge_group' && success('manifests')}}
-    name: Retina Performance Test
+    name: Retina Basic Performance Test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [manifests]
 
@@ -345,7 +345,41 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version-file: go.mod
+          go-version: 1.23
+      - run: go version
+
+      - name: Az CLI login
+        uses: azure/login@v2
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'merge_group' }}
+        with:
+          client-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
+          tenant-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
+          subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION }}
+
+      - name: Run Perf Tests
+        env:
+          AZURE_APP_INSIGHTS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AZURE_APP_INSIGHTS_KEY }}
+          AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION }}
+          AZURE_LOCATION: ${{ vars.AZURE_LOCATION }}
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          go test -v ./test/e2e/. -timeout 2h -tags=perf -count=1 -args -image-tag=$(make version) -image-registry=${{ vars.ACR_NAME }} -image-namespace=${{ github.repository }} -retina-mode=basic
+
+  perf-advanced:
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'merge_group' && success('manifests')}}
+    name: Retina Advanced Performance Test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [manifests]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: 1.23
       - run: go version
 
       - name: Az CLI login
@@ -364,4 +398,4 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          go test -v ./test/e2e/. -timeout 2h -tags=perf -count=1 -args -image-tag=$(make version) -image-registry=${{ vars.ACR_NAME }} -image-namespace=${{ github.repository }}
+          go test -v ./test/e2e/. -timeout 2h -tags=perf -count=1 -args -image-tag=$(make version) -image-registry=${{ vars.ACR_NAME }} -image-namespace=${{ github.repository }} -retina-mode=advanced
diff --git a/.github/workflows/perf.yaml b/.github/workflows/perf.yaml
index dcbe96f7bf..11d71cf47e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/perf.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/perf.yaml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ permissions:
   id-token: write
 
 jobs:
-  perf_test:
-    name: Retina Performance Test
+  perf-test-basic:
+    name: Retina Basic Performance Test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version-file: go.mod
+          go-version: 1.23
       - run: go version
 
       - name: Az CLI login
@@ -49,4 +49,40 @@ jobs:
           else
             TAG=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name)
           fi
-          go test -v ./test/e2e/. -timeout 2h -tags=perf -count=1 -args -image-tag=$TAG -image-registry=ghcr.io -image-namespace=${{ github.repository }}
+          go test -v ./test/e2e/. -timeout 2h -tags=perf -count=1 -args -image-tag=$TAG -image-registry=ghcr.io -image-namespace=${{ github.repository }} -retina-mode=basic
+
+  perf-test-advanced:
+    name: Retina Advanced Performance Test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: 1.23
+      - run: go version
+
+      - name: Az CLI login
+        uses: azure/login@v2
+        with:
+          client-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_ID }}
+          tenant-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}
+          subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION }}
+
+      - name: Run performance measurement for Retina
+        env:
+          AZURE_APP_INSIGHTS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AZURE_APP_INSIGHTS_KEY }}
+          AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID: ${{ secrets.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION }}
+          AZURE_LOCATION: ${{ vars.AZURE_LOCATION }}
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_dispatch" ]; then
+            TAG=${{ github.event.inputs.tag }}
+          else
+            TAG=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name)
+          fi
+          go test -v ./test/e2e/. -timeout 2h -tags=perf -count=1 -args -image-tag=$TAG -image-registry=ghcr.io -image-namespace=${{ github.repository }} -retina-mode=advanced
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ec885bcfac..088dec0cba 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ PLATFORM		?= $(OS)/$(ARCH)
 PLATFORMS		?= linux/amd64 linux/arm64 windows/amd64
 OS_VERSION		?= ltsc2019
 
-HUBBLE_VERSION ?= v1.16.5 # This may be modified via the update-hubble GitHub Action
+HUBBLE_VERSION ?= v1.16.6 # This may be modified via the update-hubble GitHub Action
 
 CONTAINER_BUILDER ?= docker
 CONTAINER_RUNTIME ?= docker
diff --git a/controller/Dockerfile b/controller/Dockerfile
index a8ae7f8e6e..6b7d78041f 100644
--- a/controller/Dockerfile
+++ b/controller/Dockerfile
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ RUN arr="clang tcpdump ip ss iptables-legacy iptables-legacy-save iptables-nft i
 ARG GOARCH=amd64
 ENV HUBBLE_ARCH=${GOARCH}
 # ARG HUBBLE_VERSION may be modified via the update-hubble GitHub Action
-ARG HUBBLE_VERSION=v1.16.5
+ARG HUBBLE_VERSION=v1.16.6
 ENV HUBBLE_VERSION=${HUBBLE_VERSION}
 RUN echo "Hubble version: $HUBBLE_VERSION" && \
     wget --no-check-certificate https://github.com/cilium/hubble/releases/download/$HUBBLE_VERSION/hubble-linux-${HUBBLE_ARCH}.tar.gz && \