diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bde7703aa78..1bdb898fc9e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ GINKGO_VER := v2.14.0
 GINKGO_BIN := ginkgo
 GINKGO := $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)/$(GINKGO_BIN)-$(GINKGO_VER)
 
-KUBECTL_VER := v1.25.6
+KUBECTL_VER := v1.28.4
 KUBECTL_BIN := kubectl
 KUBECTL := $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)/$(KUBECTL_BIN)-$(KUBECTL_VER)