diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 76d6428..d1c2e87 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ARG CALICO_VERSION
 ARG FLUXCD_VERSION
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes/kubernetes
-ENV KUBECTL_VERSION="${KUBECTL_VERSION:-v1.26.0}"
+ENV KUBECTL_VERSION="${KUBECTL_VERSION:-v1.26.1}"
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=mikefarah/yq
 ENV YQ_VERSION="${YQ_VERSION:-v4.30.8}"
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=helm/helm