diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d32f3f44b8..97c64f55fd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export SUBPACKAGES := $(SUBPACKAGES)
 KIND_VERSION = v0.15.0
 UP_VERSION = v0.20.0
 UP_CHANNEL = stable
-UPTEST_VERSION = v0.8.0
+UPTEST_VERSION = v0.9.0
 
 export UP_VERSION := $(UP_VERSION)
 export UP_CHANNEL := $(UP_CHANNEL)