diff --git a/kubernetes/main/apps/kube-tools/system-upgrade-controller/app/helmrelease.yaml b/kubernetes/main/apps/kube-tools/system-upgrade-controller/app/helmrelease.yaml
index 5ae3494a8c..5e661f553a 100644
--- a/kubernetes/main/apps/kube-tools/system-upgrade-controller/app/helmrelease.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/main/apps/kube-tools/system-upgrade-controller/app/helmrelease.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ 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:v1.29.3
+              SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_KUBECTL_IMAGE: registry.k8s.io/kubectl:v1.30.0
               SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_PRIVILEGED: true
               SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_TTL_SECONDS_AFTER_FINISH: 900
               SYSTEM_UPGRADE_PLAN_POLLING_INTERVAL: 15m
diff --git a/kubernetes/pi/apps/kube-tools/system-upgrade-controller/app/helmrelease.yaml b/kubernetes/pi/apps/kube-tools/system-upgrade-controller/app/helmrelease.yaml
index 225dfcb680..2f5b39d150 100644
--- a/kubernetes/pi/apps/kube-tools/system-upgrade-controller/app/helmrelease.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/pi/apps/kube-tools/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: registry.k8s.io/kubectl:v1.29.3
+              SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_KUBECTL_IMAGE: registry.k8s.io/kubectl:v1.30.0
               SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_PRIVILEGED: true
               SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_TTL_SECONDS_AFTER_FINISH: 900
               SYSTEM_UPGRADE_PLAN_POLLING_INTERVAL: 15m