diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/system-upgrade-controller/app/helmrelease.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/system-upgrade-controller/app/helmrelease.yaml
index 8214706e2f..90dac05b8f 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/system-upgrade-controller/app/helmrelease.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/system-upgrade-controller/app/helmrelease.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ 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: docker.io/rancher/kubectl:v1.28.4
+              SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_KUBECTL_IMAGE: docker.io/rancher/kubectl:v1.29.0
               SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_PRIVILEGED: true
               SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_TTL_SECONDS_AFTER_FINISH: 900
               SYSTEM_UPGRADE_PLAN_POLLING_INTERVAL: 15m