diff --git a/dask_kubernetes/operator/_objects.py b/dask_kubernetes/operator/_objects.py
index 79b96f33..da34a44a 100644
--- a/dask_kubernetes/operator/_objects.py
+++ b/dask_kubernetes/operator/_objects.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async def scheduler_service(self) -> Service:
         return services[0]
 
     async def ready(self) -> bool:
-        await self._refresh()
+        await self.async_refresh()
         return (
             "status" in self.raw
             and "phase" in self.status
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 665275ce..99abbd5b 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ kubernetes-asyncio>=12.0.1
 kopf>=1.35.3
 pykube-ng>=22.9.0
 rich>=12.5.1
-kr8s==0.9.0
+kr8s==0.14.2