diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/app/helmrelease.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/app/helmrelease.yaml
index 4219a69d10..6d571732f6 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/app/helmrelease.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/app/helmrelease.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ spec:
               SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_ACTIVE_DEADLINE_SECONDS: 900
               SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_BACKOFF_LIMIT: 99
               SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_IMAGE_PULL_POLICY: IfNotPresent
-              SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_KUBECTL_IMAGE: registry.k8s.io/kubectl:v1.31.4
+              SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_KUBECTL_IMAGE: registry.k8s.io/kubectl:v1.32.0
               SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_POD_REPLACEMENT_POLICY: Failed # Required for Talos
               SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_PRIVILEGED: true
               SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_TTL_SECONDS_AFTER_FINISH: 900