diff --git a/internal/test/helpers/vcsim/model.go b/internal/test/helpers/vcsim/model.go
index e6022d447f..2960e33320 100644
--- a/internal/test/helpers/vcsim/model.go
+++ b/internal/test/helpers/vcsim/model.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ var (
 		"ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.28.0",
 		"ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.29.0",
 		"ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.30.0",
-		"ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.31.0",
+		"ubuntu-2404-kube-v1.31.0",
 	}
 )
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/config/config-overrides-example.yaml b/test/e2e/config/config-overrides-example.yaml
index bc3f9bc064..9c74465b79 100644
--- a/test/e2e/config/config-overrides-example.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/config/config-overrides-example.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ variables:
   VSPHERE_DATASTORE: "WorkloadDatastore"
   VSPHERE_STORAGE_POLICY: "Cluster API vSphere Storage Policy"
   VSPHERE_NETWORK: "network-1"
-  VSPHERE_TEMPLATE: "ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.31.0"
+  VSPHERE_TEMPLATE: "ubuntu-2404-kube-v1.31.0"
   FLATCAR_VSPHERE_TEMPLATE: "flatcar-stable-3975.2.0-kube-v1.31.0"
   CONTROL_PLANE_ENDPOINT_IP: "10.0.0.10"
   # Only for clusterctl upgrade tests
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ variables:
   VSPHERE2_SERVER: "vcenter2.vmware.com"
   VSPHERE2_TLS_THUMBPRINT: "AA:BB:CC:DD:11:22:33:44:EE:FF"
   VSPHERE2_RESOURCE_POOL: "ResourcePool"
-  VSPHERE2_TEMPLATE: "ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.31.0"
+  VSPHERE2_TEMPLATE: "ubuntu-2404-kube-v1.31.0"
   VSPHERE2_CONTROL_PLANE_ENDPOINT_IP: "10.0.0.11"
   # Also following variables are required but it is recommended to use env variables to avoid disclosure of sensitive data
   # VSPHERE2_USERNAME:
diff --git a/test/e2e/config/vsphere.yaml b/test/e2e/config/vsphere.yaml
index aa28819f3f..2d0ae582f7 100644
--- a/test/e2e/config/vsphere.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/config/vsphere.yaml
@@ -294,11 +294,11 @@ variables:
   VSPHERE_MACHINE_CLASS_CPU_CONFORMANCE: "8"
   VSPHERE_MACHINE_CLASS_MEMORY_CONFORMANCE: "8Gi"
   VSPHERE_CONTENT_LIBRARY: "capv"
-  VSPHERE_CONTENT_LIBRARY_ITEMS: "ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.28.0,ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.29.0,ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.30.0,ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.31.0"
-  VSPHERE_IMAGE_NAME: "ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.31.0"
+  VSPHERE_CONTENT_LIBRARY_ITEMS: "ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.28.0,ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.29.0,ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.30.0,ubuntu-2404-kube-v1.31.0"
+  VSPHERE_IMAGE_NAME: "ubuntu-2404-kube-v1.31.0"
   VSPHERE_NETWORK: "sddc-cgw-network-10"
   VSPHERE_DISTRIBUTED_PORT_GROUP: "/SDDC-Datacenter/network/sddc-cgw-network-10"
-  VSPHERE_TEMPLATE: "ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.31.0"
+  VSPHERE_TEMPLATE: "ubuntu-2404-kube-v1.31.0"
   FLATCAR_VSPHERE_TEMPLATE: "flatcar-stable-3975.2.0-kube-v1.31.0"
   KUBETEST_CONFIGURATION: "./data/kubetest/conformance.yaml"
   NODE_DRAIN_TIMEOUT: "60s"
diff --git a/test/e2e/data/infrastructure-vsphere-govmomi/main/clusterclass/patch-vsphere-template.yaml b/test/e2e/data/infrastructure-vsphere-govmomi/main/clusterclass/patch-vsphere-template.yaml
index d0eb0b0b97..0212e88f8a 100644
--- a/test/e2e/data/infrastructure-vsphere-govmomi/main/clusterclass/patch-vsphere-template.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/data/infrastructure-vsphere-govmomi/main/clusterclass/patch-vsphere-template.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             {{- else  if eq .builtin.controlPlane.version "v1.30.0" -}}
             ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.30.0
             {{- else -}}
-            ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.31.0
+            ubuntu-2404-kube-v1.31.0
             {{- end -}}
       selector:
         apiVersion: infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
             {{- else if eq .builtin.machineDeployment.version "v1.30.0" -}}
             ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.30.0
             {{- else -}}
-            ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.31.0
+            ubuntu-2404-kube-v1.31.0
             {{- end -}}
       selector:
         apiVersion: infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1
diff --git a/test/e2e/data/infrastructure-vsphere-supervisor/main/clusterclass/patch-vsphere-template.yaml b/test/e2e/data/infrastructure-vsphere-supervisor/main/clusterclass/patch-vsphere-template.yaml
index aa3a9a23ef..769ede6045 100644
--- a/test/e2e/data/infrastructure-vsphere-supervisor/main/clusterclass/patch-vsphere-template.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/data/infrastructure-vsphere-supervisor/main/clusterclass/patch-vsphere-template.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             {{- else  if eq .builtin.controlPlane.version "v1.30.0" -}}
             ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.30.0
             {{- else -}}
-            ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.31.0
+            ubuntu-2404-kube-v1.31.0
             {{- end -}}
       selector:
         apiVersion: vmware.infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
             {{- else if eq .builtin.machineDeployment.version "v1.30.0" -}}
             ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.30.0
             {{- else -}}
-            ubuntu-2204-kube-v1.31.0
+            ubuntu-2404-kube-v1.31.0
             {{- end -}}
       selector:
         apiVersion: vmware.infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1beta1