diff --git a/kubernetes/main/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/main/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
index 4fa24c87205e8..40d44afd5a5bc 100644
--- a/kubernetes/main/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/main/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
@@ -47,6 +47,6 @@ spec:
   postBuild:
     substitute:
       # renovate: datasource=docker depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/installer
-      TALOS_VERSION: v1.7.0
+      TALOS_VERSION: v1.7.1
       # renovate: datasource=docker depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/kubelet
       KUBERNETES_VERSION: v1.30.0