diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 4bf6fcb..ee5cfb5 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ARG KUSTOMIZE_VERSION
 ARG KUBECONFORM_VERSION
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes/kubernetes
-ENV KUBECTL_VERSION="${KUBECTL_VERSION:-v1.25.3}"
+ENV KUBECTL_VERSION="${KUBECTL_VERSION:-v1.26.0}"
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=mikefarah/yq
 ENV YQ_VERSION="${YQ_VERSION:-v4.30.4}"
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=helm/helm