diff --git a/test/Dockerfile.distro b/test/Dockerfile.distro
index c38b7fea49..8c6a6b626a 100644
--- a/test/Dockerfile.distro
+++ b/test/Dockerfile.distro
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ RUN install-tool helm v4.0.4
 RUN install-tool helmfile v1.2.2
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=kubernetes/kubernetes
-RUN install-tool kubectl v1.34.3
+RUN install-tool kubectl v1.35.0
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=kubernetes-sigs/kustomize
 RUN install-tool kustomize 5.8.0
diff --git a/test/latest/Dockerfile b/test/latest/Dockerfile
index b9d0e3a188..e5074b3b28 100644
--- a/test/latest/Dockerfile
+++ b/test/latest/Dockerfile
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ RUN install-tool devbox 0.16.0
 RUN install-tool gleam 1.13.0
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=kubernetes/kubernetes
-RUN install-tool kubectl v1.34.3
+RUN install-tool kubectl v1.35.0
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=containerbase/skopeo-prebuild
 RUN install-tool skopeo 1.21.0
diff --git a/test/latest/Dockerfile.arm64 b/test/latest/Dockerfile.arm64
index 73a32346da..953d0d37a8 100644
--- a/test/latest/Dockerfile.arm64
+++ b/test/latest/Dockerfile.arm64
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ RUN install-tool vendir v0.45.0
 FROM base AS test-others
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=kubernetes/kubernetes
-RUN install-tool kubectl v1.34.3
+RUN install-tool kubectl v1.35.0
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=containerbase/skopeo-prebuild
 RUN install-tool skopeo 1.21.0