diff --git a/bootstrap/clusterctl.yaml b/bootstrap/clusterctl.yaml
index 844e06f7..f1331198 100644
--- a/bootstrap/clusterctl.yaml
+++ b/bootstrap/clusterctl.yaml
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ WORKER_SERVERCLASS: m5.xlarge
 CONTROL_PLANE_ENDPOINT: 192.168.1.12
 CONTROL_PLANE_PORT: 6443
 
-KUBERNETES_VERSION: v1.20.1
+KUBERNETES_VERSION: v1.21.1
 TALOS_VERSION: v0.11.2