diff --git a/class/defaults.yml b/class/defaults.yml
index 521881a3..e966aca5 100644
--- a/class/defaults.yml
+++ b/class/defaults.yml
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ parameters:
       kubectl:
         registry: docker.io
         image: bitnami/kubectl
-        tag: '1.28.15@sha256:a6db53e1b3829dd55e050dcd219f7e4e1c9d833b2e60d5ef8a747d7a119ed7d7'
+        tag: '1.31.3@sha256:67096b043f84a462b349ebcdcb4258a4f18d1de93ea43cf0df4c908bb877a1ad'
 
     charts:
       # We do not support helm chart versions older than v1.7.0
diff --git a/tests/golden/cephfs/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/99_cleanup.yaml b/tests/golden/cephfs/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/99_cleanup.yaml
index 17130858..92e892ff 100644
--- a/tests/golden/cephfs/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/99_cleanup.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/cephfs/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/99_cleanup.yaml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ spec:
           env:
             - name: HOME
               value: /home
-          image: docker.io/bitnami/kubectl:1.28.15@sha256:a6db53e1b3829dd55e050dcd219f7e4e1c9d833b2e60d5ef8a747d7a119ed7d7
+          image: docker.io/bitnami/kubectl:1.31.3@sha256:67096b043f84a462b349ebcdcb4258a4f18d1de93ea43cf0df4c908bb877a1ad
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           name: cleanup-alertrules
           ports: []
diff --git a/tests/golden/defaults/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/99_cleanup.yaml b/tests/golden/defaults/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/99_cleanup.yaml
index 17130858..92e892ff 100644
--- a/tests/golden/defaults/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/99_cleanup.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/defaults/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/99_cleanup.yaml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ spec:
           env:
             - name: HOME
               value: /home
-          image: docker.io/bitnami/kubectl:1.28.15@sha256:a6db53e1b3829dd55e050dcd219f7e4e1c9d833b2e60d5ef8a747d7a119ed7d7
+          image: docker.io/bitnami/kubectl:1.31.3@sha256:67096b043f84a462b349ebcdcb4258a4f18d1de93ea43cf0df4c908bb877a1ad
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           name: cleanup-alertrules
           ports: []
diff --git a/tests/golden/openshift4/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/99_cleanup.yaml b/tests/golden/openshift4/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/99_cleanup.yaml
index 17130858..92e892ff 100644
--- a/tests/golden/openshift4/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/99_cleanup.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/openshift4/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/99_cleanup.yaml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ spec:
           env:
             - name: HOME
               value: /home
-          image: docker.io/bitnami/kubectl:1.28.15@sha256:a6db53e1b3829dd55e050dcd219f7e4e1c9d833b2e60d5ef8a747d7a119ed7d7
+          image: docker.io/bitnami/kubectl:1.31.3@sha256:67096b043f84a462b349ebcdcb4258a4f18d1de93ea43cf0df4c908bb877a1ad
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           name: cleanup-alertrules
           ports: []
diff --git a/tests/golden/rbd-extra-storageclass/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/99_cleanup.yaml b/tests/golden/rbd-extra-storageclass/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/99_cleanup.yaml
index 17130858..92e892ff 100644
--- a/tests/golden/rbd-extra-storageclass/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/99_cleanup.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/rbd-extra-storageclass/rook-ceph/rook-ceph/99_cleanup.yaml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ spec:
           env:
             - name: HOME
               value: /home
-          image: docker.io/bitnami/kubectl:1.28.15@sha256:a6db53e1b3829dd55e050dcd219f7e4e1c9d833b2e60d5ef8a747d7a119ed7d7
+          image: docker.io/bitnami/kubectl:1.31.3@sha256:67096b043f84a462b349ebcdcb4258a4f18d1de93ea43cf0df4c908bb877a1ad
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           name: cleanup-alertrules
           ports: []