diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 981c81739d4a..e4172d16c715 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export GO111MODULE=on
 #
 # Kubebuilder.
 #
-export KUBEBUILDER_ENVTEST_KUBERNETES_VERSION ?= 1.28.0
+export KUBEBUILDER_ENVTEST_KUBERNETES_VERSION ?= 1.29.0
 export KUBEBUILDER_CONTROLPLANE_START_TIMEOUT ?= 60s
 export KUBEBUILDER_CONTROLPLANE_STOP_TIMEOUT ?= 60s