diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-x86-image.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-x86-image.yaml
index 723ee9088aa..1444a105289 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-x86-image.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-x86-image.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 env:
   GO_VERSION: ''
-  KIND_VERSION: v0.22.0
+  KIND_VERSION: v0.23.0
   GOSEC_VERSION: '2.19.0'
   HELM_VERSION: v3.14.4
   SUBMARINER_VERSION: '0.17.1'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scheduled-e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/scheduled-e2e.yaml
index abe254ec63a..bbb26d4a72d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scheduled-e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scheduled-e2e.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 env:
   GO_VERSION: ''
-  KIND_VERSION: v0.22.0
+  KIND_VERSION: v0.23.0
   HELM_VERSION: v3.14.4
   SUBMARINER_VERSION: '0.17.1'
 
diff --git a/yamls/kind.yaml.j2 b/yamls/kind.yaml.j2
index d5e5bd875bc..30700b33943 100644
--- a/yamls/kind.yaml.j2
+++ b/yamls/kind.yaml.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {%- if k8s_version is not defined -%}
-  {%- set k8s_version = "v1.29.2" -%}
+  {%- set k8s_version = "v1.30.0" -%}
 {%- endif -%}
 {%- if kube_proxy_mode is not defined -%}
   {%- set kube_proxy_mode = "ipvs" -%}