diff --git a/gitops/manifests/system-upgrade/genmachine/templates/kubernetesupgrade.yaml b/gitops/manifests/system-upgrade/genmachine/templates/kubernetesupgrade.yaml
index efd03020e..129a56d27 100644
--- a/gitops/manifests/system-upgrade/genmachine/templates/kubernetesupgrade.yaml
+++ b/gitops/manifests/system-upgrade/genmachine/templates/kubernetesupgrade.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   kubernetes:
     # renovate: datasource=docker depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/kubelet
-    version: v1.35.4
+    version: v1.36.0
   healthChecks:
     - apiVersion: v1
       kind: Node