diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9c243ad..1a3ebe3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ IMAGE_TAG := "latest"
 
 OUT := $(shell pwd)/_out
 
-KUBE_VERSION=1.21.2
+KUBE_VERSION=1.24.1
 
 $(shell mkdir -p "$(OUT)")
 export TEST_ASSET_ETCD=_test/kubebuilder/bin/etcd