diff --git a/class/defaults.yml b/class/defaults.yml
index 16ccffb4..3869ec20 100644
--- a/class/defaults.yml
+++ b/class/defaults.yml
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ parameters:
       kubectl:
         registry: docker.io
         image: bitnami/kubectl
-        tag: '1.28.14@sha256:cf3b25087372770fbd8e3ab05706c35666a38516e85448a956192e3273d64e6e'
+        tag: '1.31.1@sha256:d8e9017a4368ac747cf35e28483f075353172cb0456229b730f4289c5429d411'
 
     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 8447197f..1363d959 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:1.28.14@sha256:cf3b25087372770fbd8e3ab05706c35666a38516e85448a956192e3273d64e6e
+          image: docker.io/bitnami/kubectl:1.31.1@sha256:d8e9017a4368ac747cf35e28483f075353172cb0456229b730f4289c5429d411
           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 8447197f..1363d959 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:1.28.14@sha256:cf3b25087372770fbd8e3ab05706c35666a38516e85448a956192e3273d64e6e
+          image: docker.io/bitnami/kubectl:1.31.1@sha256:d8e9017a4368ac747cf35e28483f075353172cb0456229b730f4289c5429d411
           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 8447197f..1363d959 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:1.28.14@sha256:cf3b25087372770fbd8e3ab05706c35666a38516e85448a956192e3273d64e6e
+          image: docker.io/bitnami/kubectl:1.31.1@sha256:d8e9017a4368ac747cf35e28483f075353172cb0456229b730f4289c5429d411
           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 8447197f..1363d959 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:1.28.14@sha256:cf3b25087372770fbd8e3ab05706c35666a38516e85448a956192e3273d64e6e
+          image: docker.io/bitnami/kubectl:1.31.1@sha256:d8e9017a4368ac747cf35e28483f075353172cb0456229b730f4289c5429d411
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           name: cleanup-alertrules
           ports: []