diff --git a/kubernetes/kyak/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/app/helmrelease.yaml b/kubernetes/kyak/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/app/helmrelease.yaml
index 98e81c1c78..e39f949120 100644
--- a/kubernetes/kyak/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/app/helmrelease.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/kyak/apps/system-upgrade/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:v1.31.3
+              SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_KUBECTL_IMAGE: registry.k8s.io/kubectl:v1.32.0
               SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_POD_REPLACEMENT_POLICY: Failed
               SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_PRIVILEGED: true
               SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_TTL_SECONDS_AFTER_FINISH: 900