diff --git a/mocks/github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/credentialplugin/reader_mock/mock_Interface.go b/mocks/github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/credentialplugin/reader_mock/mock_Interface.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..208ac397
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mocks/github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/credentialplugin/reader_mock/mock_Interface.go
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+// Code generated by mockery v2.46.3. DO NOT EDIT.
+
+package reader_mock
+
+import (
+	credentialplugin "github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/credentialplugin"
+	mock "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
+)
+
+// MockInterface is an autogenerated mock type for the Interface type
+type MockInterface struct {
+	mock.Mock
+}
+
+type MockInterface_Expecter struct {
+	mock *mock.Mock
+}
+
+func (_m *MockInterface) EXPECT() *MockInterface_Expecter {
+	return &MockInterface_Expecter{mock: &_m.Mock}
+}
+
+// Read provides a mock function with given fields:
+func (_m *MockInterface) Read() (credentialplugin.Input, error) {
+	ret := _m.Called()
+
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Read")
+	}
+
+	var r0 credentialplugin.Input
+	var r1 error
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() (credentialplugin.Input, error)); ok {
+		return rf()
+	}
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() credentialplugin.Input); ok {
+		r0 = rf()
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Get(0).(credentialplugin.Input)
+	}
+
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func() error); ok {
+		r1 = rf()
+	} else {
+		r1 = ret.Error(1)
+	}
+
+	return r0, r1
+}
+
+// MockInterface_Read_Call is a *mock.Call that shadows Run/Return methods with type explicit version for method 'Read'
+type MockInterface_Read_Call struct {
+	*mock.Call
+}
+
+// Read is a helper method to define mock.On call
+func (_e *MockInterface_Expecter) Read() *MockInterface_Read_Call {
+	return &MockInterface_Read_Call{Call: _e.mock.On("Read")}
+}
+
+func (_c *MockInterface_Read_Call) Run(run func()) *MockInterface_Read_Call {
+	_c.Call.Run(func(args mock.Arguments) {
+		run()
+	})
+	return _c
+}
+
+func (_c *MockInterface_Read_Call) Return(_a0 credentialplugin.Input, _a1 error) *MockInterface_Read_Call {
+	_c.Call.Return(_a0, _a1)
+	return _c
+}
+
+func (_c *MockInterface_Read_Call) RunAndReturn(run func() (credentialplugin.Input, error)) *MockInterface_Read_Call {
+	_c.Call.Return(run)
+	return _c
+}
+
+// NewMockInterface creates a new instance of MockInterface. It also registers a testing interface on the mock and a cleanup function to assert the mocks expectations.
+// The first argument is typically a *testing.T value.
+func NewMockInterface(t interface {
+	mock.TestingT
+	Cleanup(func())
+}) *MockInterface {
+	mock := &MockInterface{}
+	mock.Mock.Test(t)
+
+	t.Cleanup(func() { mock.AssertExpectations(t) })
+
+	return mock
+}
diff --git a/pkg/credentialplugin/reader/reader.go b/pkg/credentialplugin/reader/reader.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9ba94f5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/credentialplugin/reader/reader.go
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// Package reader provides a loader for the credential plugin.
+package reader
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/google/wire"
+	"github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/credentialplugin"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/pkg/apis/clientauthentication"
+)
+
+var Set = wire.NewSet(
+	wire.Struct(new(Reader), "*"),
+	wire.Bind(new(Interface), new(*Reader)),
+)
+
+type Interface interface {
+	Read() (credentialplugin.Input, error)
+}
+
+type Reader struct{}
+
+// Read parses the environment variable KUBERNETES_EXEC_INFO.
+// If the environment variable is not given by kubectl, Read returns a zero value.
+func (r Reader) Read() (credentialplugin.Input, error) {
+	execInfo := os.Getenv("KUBERNETES_EXEC_INFO")
+	if execInfo == "" {
+		return credentialplugin.Input{}, nil
+	}
+	var execCredential clientauthentication.ExecCredential
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(execInfo), &execCredential); err != nil {
+		return credentialplugin.Input{}, fmt.Errorf("invalid KUBERNETES_EXEC_INFO: %w", err)
+	}
+	return credentialplugin.Input{
+		ClientAuthenticationAPIVersion: execCredential.APIVersion,
+	}, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/credentialplugin/reader/reader_test.go b/pkg/credentialplugin/reader/reader_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8726ff81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/credentialplugin/reader/reader_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package reader
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
+	"github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/credentialplugin"
+)
+
+func TestReader_Read(t *testing.T) {
+	var reader Reader
+
+	t.Run("KUBERNETES_EXEC_INFO is empty", func(t *testing.T) {
+		input, err := reader.Read()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Read returned error: %v", err)
+		}
+		want := credentialplugin.Input{}
+		if diff := cmp.Diff(want, input); diff != "" {
+			t.Errorf("input mismatch (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
+		}
+	})
+	t.Run("KUBERNETES_EXEC_INFO is invalid JSON", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Setenv("KUBERNETES_EXEC_INFO", "invalid")
+		_, err := reader.Read()
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("Read wants error but no error")
+		}
+	})
+	t.Run("KUBERNETES_EXEC_INFO is v1", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Setenv(
+			"KUBERNETES_EXEC_INFO",
+			`{"kind":"ExecCredential","apiVersion":"client.authentication.k8s.io/v1","spec":{"interactive":true}}`,
+		)
+		input, err := reader.Read()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Read returned error: %v", err)
+		}
+		want := credentialplugin.Input{ClientAuthenticationAPIVersion: "client.authentication.k8s.io/v1"}
+		if diff := cmp.Diff(want, input); diff != "" {
+			t.Errorf("input mismatch (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
+		}
+	})
+}
diff --git a/pkg/credentialplugin/types.go b/pkg/credentialplugin/types.go
index 27546e09..0b2c7710 100644
--- a/pkg/credentialplugin/types.go
+++ b/pkg/credentialplugin/types.go
@@ -3,8 +3,15 @@ package credentialplugin
 
 import "time"
 
+// Input represents an input object of the credential plugin.
+// This may be a zero value if the input is not available.
+type Input struct {
+	ClientAuthenticationAPIVersion string
+}
+
 // Output represents an output object of the credential plugin.
 type Output struct {
-	Token  string
-	Expiry time.Time
+	Token                          string
+	Expiry                         time.Time
+	ClientAuthenticationAPIVersion string
 }
diff --git a/pkg/credentialplugin/writer/credential_plugin.go b/pkg/credentialplugin/writer/credential_plugin.go
index cd6dbb75..5dd32483 100644
--- a/pkg/credentialplugin/writer/credential_plugin.go
+++ b/pkg/credentialplugin/writer/credential_plugin.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Package writer provides a writer for a credential plugin.
+// Package writer provides a writer for the credential plugin.
 package writer
 
 import (
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/credentialplugin"
 	"github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/infrastructure/stdio"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	clientauthenticationv1 "k8s.io/client-go/pkg/apis/clientauthentication/v1"
 	clientauthenticationv1beta1 "k8s.io/client-go/pkg/apis/clientauthentication/v1beta1"
 )
 
@@ -27,19 +28,44 @@ type Writer struct {
 
 // Write writes the ExecCredential to standard output for kubectl.
 func (w *Writer) Write(out credentialplugin.Output) error {
-	ec := &clientauthenticationv1beta1.ExecCredential{
-		TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
-			APIVersion: "client.authentication.k8s.io/v1beta1",
-			Kind:       "ExecCredential",
-		},
-		Status: &clientauthenticationv1beta1.ExecCredentialStatus{
-			Token:               out.Token,
-			ExpirationTimestamp: &metav1.Time{Time: out.Expiry},
-		},
+	execCredential, err := generateExecCredential(out)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("generate ExecCredential: %w", err)
 	}
-	e := json.NewEncoder(w.Stdout)
-	if err := e.Encode(ec); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not write the ExecCredential: %w", err)
+	if err := json.NewEncoder(w.Stdout).Encode(execCredential); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("write ExecCredential: %w", err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+func generateExecCredential(out credentialplugin.Output) (any, error) {
+	switch out.ClientAuthenticationAPIVersion {
+	// If the API version is not available, fall back to v1beta1.
+	case clientauthenticationv1beta1.SchemeGroupVersion.String(), "":
+		return &clientauthenticationv1beta1.ExecCredential{
+			TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
+				APIVersion: clientauthenticationv1beta1.SchemeGroupVersion.String(),
+				Kind:       "ExecCredential",
+			},
+			Status: &clientauthenticationv1beta1.ExecCredentialStatus{
+				Token:               out.Token,
+				ExpirationTimestamp: &metav1.Time{Time: out.Expiry},
+			},
+		}, nil
+
+	case clientauthenticationv1.SchemeGroupVersion.String():
+		return &clientauthenticationv1.ExecCredential{
+			TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
+				APIVersion: clientauthenticationv1.SchemeGroupVersion.String(),
+				Kind:       "ExecCredential",
+			},
+			Status: &clientauthenticationv1.ExecCredentialStatus{
+				Token:               out.Token,
+				ExpirationTimestamp: &metav1.Time{Time: out.Expiry},
+			},
+		}, nil
+
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown apiVersion: %s", out.ClientAuthenticationAPIVersion)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/di/di.go b/pkg/di/di.go
index e928a7ca..aba61227 100644
--- a/pkg/di/di.go
+++ b/pkg/di/di.go
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ package di
 import (
 	"github.com/google/wire"
 	"github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/cmd"
-	"github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/credentialplugin/writer"
+	credentialpluginreader "github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/credentialplugin/reader"
+	credentialpluginwriter "github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/credentialplugin/writer"
 	"github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/infrastructure/browser"
 	"github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/infrastructure/clock"
 	"github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/infrastructure/logger"
@@ -55,7 +56,8 @@ func NewCmdForHeadless(clock.Interface, stdio.Stdin, stdio.Stdout, logger.Interf
 		repository.Set,
 		client.Set,
 		loader.Set,
-		writer.Set,
+		credentialpluginreader.Set,
+		credentialpluginwriter.Set,
 	)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/di/wire_gen.go b/pkg/di/wire_gen.go
index f78caeeb..5527edf7 100644
--- a/pkg/di/wire_gen.go
+++ b/pkg/di/wire_gen.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package di
 
 import (
 	"github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/cmd"
+	reader2 "github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/credentialplugin/reader"
 	writer2 "github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/credentialplugin/writer"
 	"github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/infrastructure/browser"
 	"github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/infrastructure/clock"
@@ -96,15 +97,17 @@ func NewCmdForHeadless(clockInterface clock.Interface, stdin stdio.Stdin, stdout
 		Logger:     loggerInterface,
 	}
 	repositoryRepository := &repository.Repository{}
+	reader3 := &reader2.Reader{}
 	writer3 := &writer2.Writer{
 		Stdout: stdout,
 	}
 	getToken := &credentialplugin.GetToken{
-		Authentication:       authenticationAuthentication,
-		TokenCacheRepository: repositoryRepository,
-		Writer:               writer3,
-		Logger:               loggerInterface,
-		Clock:                clockInterface,
+		Authentication:         authenticationAuthentication,
+		TokenCacheRepository:   repositoryRepository,
+		CredentialPluginReader: reader3,
+		CredentialPluginWriter: writer3,
+		Logger:                 loggerInterface,
+		Clock:                  clockInterface,
 	}
 	cmdGetToken := &cmd.GetToken{
 		GetToken: getToken,
diff --git a/pkg/usecases/credentialplugin/get_token.go b/pkg/usecases/credentialplugin/get_token.go
index 77fcf657..e14b9dbc 100644
--- a/pkg/usecases/credentialplugin/get_token.go
+++ b/pkg/usecases/credentialplugin/get_token.go
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/google/wire"
 	"github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/credentialplugin"
-	"github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/credentialplugin/writer"
+	credentialpluginreader "github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/credentialplugin/reader"
+	credentialpluginwriter "github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/credentialplugin/writer"
 	"github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/infrastructure/clock"
 	"github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/infrastructure/logger"
 	"github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/oidc"
@@ -38,16 +39,23 @@ type Input struct {
 }
 
 type GetToken struct {
-	Authentication       authentication.Interface
-	TokenCacheRepository repository.Interface
-	Writer               writer.Interface
-	Logger               logger.Interface
-	Clock                clock.Interface
+	Authentication         authentication.Interface
+	TokenCacheRepository   repository.Interface
+	CredentialPluginReader credentialpluginreader.Interface
+	CredentialPluginWriter credentialpluginwriter.Interface
+	Logger                 logger.Interface
+	Clock                  clock.Interface
 }
 
 func (u *GetToken) Do(ctx context.Context, in Input) error {
 	u.Logger.V(1).Infof("WARNING: log may contain your secrets such as token or password")
 
+	credentialPluginInput, err := u.CredentialPluginReader.Read()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not read the input of credential plugin: %w", err)
+	}
+	u.Logger.V(1).Infof("credential plugin is called with apiVersion: %s", credentialPluginInput.ClientAuthenticationAPIVersion)
+
 	u.Logger.V(1).Infof("finding a token from cache directory %s", in.TokenCacheDir)
 	tokenCacheKey := tokencache.Key{
 		Provider:        in.Provider,
@@ -88,10 +96,11 @@ func (u *GetToken) Do(ctx context.Context, in Input) error {
 			if !claims.IsExpired(u.Clock) {
 				u.Logger.V(1).Infof("you already have a valid token until %s", claims.Expiry)
 				out := credentialplugin.Output{
-					Token:  cachedTokenSet.IDToken,
-					Expiry: claims.Expiry,
+					Token:                          cachedTokenSet.IDToken,
+					Expiry:                         claims.Expiry,
+					ClientAuthenticationAPIVersion: credentialPluginInput.ClientAuthenticationAPIVersion,
 				}
-				if err := u.Writer.Write(out); err != nil {
+				if err := u.CredentialPluginWriter.Write(out); err != nil {
 					return fmt.Errorf("could not write the token to client-go: %w", err)
 				}
 				return nil
@@ -122,10 +131,11 @@ func (u *GetToken) Do(ctx context.Context, in Input) error {
 	}
 	u.Logger.V(1).Infof("writing the token to client-go")
 	out := credentialplugin.Output{
-		Token:  authenticationOutput.TokenSet.IDToken,
-		Expiry: idTokenClaims.Expiry,
+		Token:                          authenticationOutput.TokenSet.IDToken,
+		Expiry:                         idTokenClaims.Expiry,
+		ClientAuthenticationAPIVersion: credentialPluginInput.ClientAuthenticationAPIVersion,
 	}
-	if err := u.Writer.Write(out); err != nil {
+	if err := u.CredentialPluginWriter.Write(out); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not write the token to client-go: %w", err)
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/usecases/credentialplugin/get_token_test.go b/pkg/usecases/credentialplugin/get_token_test.go
index 0aa8285b..9ce6ad5e 100644
--- a/pkg/usecases/credentialplugin/get_token_test.go
+++ b/pkg/usecases/credentialplugin/get_token_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
+	"github.com/int128/kubelogin/mocks/github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/credentialplugin/reader_mock"
 	"github.com/int128/kubelogin/mocks/github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/credentialplugin/writer_mock"
 	"github.com/int128/kubelogin/mocks/github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/tokencache/repository_mock"
 	"github.com/int128/kubelogin/mocks/github.com/int128/kubelogin/pkg/usecases/authentication_mock"
@@ -40,8 +41,12 @@ func TestGetToken_Do(t *testing.T) {
 		RefreshToken: "YOUR_REFRESH_TOKEN",
 	}
 	issuedOutput := credentialplugin.Output{
-		Token:  issuedIDToken,
-		Expiry: expiryTime,
+		Token:                          issuedIDToken,
+		Expiry:                         expiryTime,
+		ClientAuthenticationAPIVersion: "client.authentication.k8s.io/v1",
+	}
+	credentialpluginInput := credentialplugin.Input{
+		ClientAuthenticationAPIVersion: "client.authentication.k8s.io/v1",
 	}
 	grantOptionSet := authentication.GrantOptionSet{
 		AuthCodeBrowserOption: &authcode.BrowserOption{
@@ -84,16 +89,21 @@ func TestGetToken_Do(t *testing.T) {
 		mockRepository.EXPECT().
 			Save("/path/to/token-cache", tokenCacheKey, issuedTokenSet).
 			Return(nil)
+		mockReader := reader_mock.NewMockInterface(t)
+		mockReader.EXPECT().
+			Read().
+			Return(credentialpluginInput, nil)
 		mockWriter := writer_mock.NewMockInterface(t)
 		mockWriter.EXPECT().
 			Write(issuedOutput).
 			Return(nil)
 		u := GetToken{
-			Authentication:       mockAuthentication,
-			TokenCacheRepository: mockRepository,
-			Writer:               mockWriter,
-			Logger:               logger.New(t),
-			Clock:                clock.Fake(expiryTime.Add(-time.Hour)),
+			Authentication:         mockAuthentication,
+			TokenCacheRepository:   mockRepository,
+			CredentialPluginReader: mockReader,
+			CredentialPluginWriter: mockWriter,
+			Logger:                 logger.New(t),
+			Clock:                  clock.Fake(expiryTime.Add(-time.Hour)),
 		}
 		if err := u.Do(ctx, in); err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("Do returned error: %+v", err)
@@ -140,16 +150,21 @@ func TestGetToken_Do(t *testing.T) {
 		mockRepository.EXPECT().
 			Save("/path/to/token-cache", tokenCacheKey, issuedTokenSet).
 			Return(nil)
+		mockReader := reader_mock.NewMockInterface(t)
+		mockReader.EXPECT().
+			Read().
+			Return(credentialplugin.Input{ClientAuthenticationAPIVersion: "client.authentication.k8s.io/v1"}, nil)
 		mockWriter := writer_mock.NewMockInterface(t)
 		mockWriter.EXPECT().
 			Write(issuedOutput).
 			Return(nil)
 		u := GetToken{
-			Authentication:       mockAuthentication,
-			TokenCacheRepository: mockRepository,
-			Writer:               mockWriter,
-			Logger:               logger.New(t),
-			Clock:                clock.Fake(expiryTime.Add(-time.Hour)),
+			Authentication:         mockAuthentication,
+			TokenCacheRepository:   mockRepository,
+			CredentialPluginReader: mockReader,
+			CredentialPluginWriter: mockWriter,
+			Logger:                 logger.New(t),
+			Clock:                  clock.Fake(expiryTime.Add(-time.Hour)),
 		}
 		if err := u.Do(ctx, in); err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("Do returned error: %+v", err)
@@ -188,16 +203,21 @@ func TestGetToken_Do(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			}).
 			Return(&issuedTokenSet, nil)
+		mockReader := reader_mock.NewMockInterface(t)
+		mockReader.EXPECT().
+			Read().
+			Return(credentialpluginInput, nil)
 		mockWriter := writer_mock.NewMockInterface(t)
 		mockWriter.EXPECT().
 			Write(issuedOutput).
 			Return(nil)
 		u := GetToken{
-			Authentication:       authentication_mock.NewMockInterface(t),
-			TokenCacheRepository: mockRepository,
-			Writer:               mockWriter,
-			Logger:               logger.New(t),
-			Clock:                clock.Fake(expiryTime.Add(-time.Hour)),
+			Authentication:         authentication_mock.NewMockInterface(t),
+			TokenCacheRepository:   mockRepository,
+			CredentialPluginReader: mockReader,
+			CredentialPluginWriter: mockWriter,
+			Logger:                 logger.New(t),
+			Clock:                  clock.Fake(expiryTime.Add(-time.Hour)),
 		}
 		if err := u.Do(ctx, in); err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("Do returned error: %+v", err)
@@ -242,12 +262,17 @@ func TestGetToken_Do(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			}).
 			Return(nil, errors.New("file not found"))
+		mockReader := reader_mock.NewMockInterface(t)
+		mockReader.EXPECT().
+			Read().
+			Return(credentialpluginInput, nil)
 		u := GetToken{
-			Authentication:       mockAuthentication,
-			TokenCacheRepository: mockRepository,
-			Writer:               writer_mock.NewMockInterface(t),
-			Logger:               logger.New(t),
-			Clock:                clock.Fake(expiryTime.Add(-time.Hour)),
+			Authentication:         mockAuthentication,
+			TokenCacheRepository:   mockRepository,
+			CredentialPluginReader: mockReader,
+			CredentialPluginWriter: writer_mock.NewMockInterface(t),
+			Logger:                 logger.New(t),
+			Clock:                  clock.Fake(expiryTime.Add(-time.Hour)),
 		}
 		if err := u.Do(ctx, in); err == nil {
 			t.Errorf("err wants non-nil but nil")
diff --git a/system_test/login/Makefile b/system_test/login/Makefile
index 6ceacc8e..7a7c8c86 100644
--- a/system_test/login/Makefile
+++ b/system_test/login/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ test: build
 		--browser-command=$(BIN_DIR)/chromelogin
 	# set up the kubeconfig
 	kubectl config set-credentials oidc \
-		--exec-api-version=client.authentication.k8s.io/v1beta1 \
+		--exec-api-version=client.authentication.k8s.io/v1 \
+		--exec-interactive-mode=Never \
 		--exec-command=kubectl \
 		--exec-arg=oidc-login \
 		--exec-arg=get-token \