diff --git a/charts/base-cluster/values.yaml b/charts/base-cluster/values.yaml
index cf27886dfa..bc8bb6174d 100644
--- a/charts/base-cluster/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/base-cluster/values.yaml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ global:
     image:
       registry: docker.io
       repository: bitnami/kubectl
-      tag: 1.27.6
+      tag: 1.28.2
   flux:
     image:
       registry: docker.io