diff --git a/vendir.yml b/vendir.yml
index 260fdf4c..9be0bff6 100644
--- a/vendir.yml
+++ b/vendir.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ directories:
   - path: k3s-io/k3s
     githubRelease:
       slug: k3s-io/k3s
-      tag: v1.24.17+k3s1 
+      tag: v1.26.0
       disableAutoChecksumValidation: true
       assetNames: # only download specific assets (optional; v0.12.0+). We use assetNames inside githubRelease instead of
       # includePaths at path level. Using includePaths downloads all assets and filter after.