diff --git a/yamls/kind.yaml.j2 b/yamls/kind.yaml.j2
index 30700b33943e..0ae26dc42460 100644
--- a/yamls/kind.yaml.j2
+++ b/yamls/kind.yaml.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {%- if k8s_version is not defined -%}
-  {%- set k8s_version = "v1.30.0" -%}
+  {%- set k8s_version = "v1.28.9" -%}
 {%- endif -%}
 {%- if kube_proxy_mode is not defined -%}
   {%- set kube_proxy_mode = "ipvs" -%}