diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all/defaults.yaml b/ansible/group_vars/all/defaults.yaml
index 9e10ff2bd..790a94f80 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all/defaults.yaml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all/defaults.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ python_path: ""
 # If it's not there, the kubernetes_full_version will have "None" for a version number.
 #
 # IMPORTANT When you update kubernetes_version, also update crictl_version.
-kubernetes_version: "1.27.5"
+kubernetes_version: "1.27.6"
 kubernetes_semver: "v{{ kubernetes_version }}"
 
 kubernetes_cni_version: "0.9.1"
diff --git a/images/common.yaml b/images/common.yaml
index 4aec4e250..26f673b98 100644
--- a/images/common.yaml
+++ b/images/common.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-kubernetes_version: "1.27.5"
+kubernetes_version: "1.27.6"
 
 download_images: true