diff --git a/kube/deploy/core/system-upgrade-controller/plans/talos/app/k8s.yaml b/kube/deploy/core/system-upgrade-controller/plans/talos/app/k8s.yaml
index c44a80bede..09cf2085fc 100644
--- a/kube/deploy/core/system-upgrade-controller/plans/talos/app/k8s.yaml
+++ b/kube/deploy/core/system-upgrade-controller/plans/talos/app/k8s.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   name: kubernetes
 spec:
   # renovate: datasource=docker depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/kubelet
-  version: "v1.29.2"
+  version: "v1.29.9"
   serviceAccountName: system-upgrade
   secrets:
     - name: talos