diff --git a/metal/k3d-dev.yaml b/metal/k3d-dev.yaml
index e1c00a57..c4674e50 100644
--- a/metal/k3d-dev.yaml
+++ b/metal/k3d-dev.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: k3d.io/v1alpha4
 kind: Simple
 metadata:
   name: homelab-dev
-image: docker.io/rancher/k3s:v1.23.4-k3s1
+image: docker.io/rancher/k3s:v1.27.1-k3s1
 servers: 1
 agents: 0
 options:
diff --git a/system/system-upgrade/k3s/agent.yaml b/system/system-upgrade/k3s/agent.yaml
index 52cf8915..d96dc5c1 100644
--- a/system/system-upgrade/k3s/agent.yaml
+++ b/system/system-upgrade/k3s/agent.yaml
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ spec:
     skipWaitForDeleteTimeout: 300  # Honor PodDisruptionBudgets
   upgrade:
     image: rancher/k3s-upgrade
-  version: v1.24.9+k3s1
+  version: v1.27.1+k3s1
diff --git a/system/system-upgrade/k3s/server.yaml b/system/system-upgrade/k3s/server.yaml
index 4d706ab8..31de915f 100644
--- a/system/system-upgrade/k3s/server.yaml
+++ b/system/system-upgrade/k3s/server.yaml
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ spec:
     skipWaitForDeleteTimeout: 300  # Honor PodDisruptionBudgets
   upgrade:
     image: rancher/k3s-upgrade
-  version: v1.24.9+k3s1
+  version: v1.27.1+k3s1