diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 6627befb6..a8d254697 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: azure/setup-kubectl@776406bce94f63e41d621b960d78ee25c8b76ede # v4.0.1
         with:
           # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubectl package=kubernetes/kubectl
-          version: v1.33.0
+          version: v1.34.1
 
       - name: Install support-bundle CLI
         run: |
diff --git a/terraform/cluster/aws-eks/README.md b/terraform/cluster/aws-eks/README.md
index ab70c48fd..0dc4b85f1 100644
--- a/terraform/cluster/aws-eks/README.md
+++ b/terraform/cluster/aws-eks/README.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ No modules.
 | <a name="input_endpoint_private_access"></a> [endpoint\_private\_access](#input\_endpoint\_private\_access) | Whether to enable private access to the EKS cluster. | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | <a name="input_endpoint_public_access"></a> [endpoint\_public\_access](#input\_endpoint\_public\_access) | Whether to enable public access to the EKS cluster. | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_fargate_profiles"></a> [fargate\_profiles](#input\_fargate\_profiles) | Map of EKS Fargate profile definitions to create. | <pre>map(object({<br/>    selectors = list(object({<br/>      namespace = string<br/>      labels    = optional(map(string), {})<br/>    }))<br/>    tags = optional(map(string), {})<br/>  }))</pre> | `{}` | no |
-| <a name="input_kubernetes_version"></a> [kubernetes\_version](#input\_kubernetes\_version) | The kubernetes version to deploy. | `string` | `"1.33"` | no |
+| <a name="input_kubernetes_version"></a> [kubernetes\_version](#input\_kubernetes\_version) | The kubernetes version to deploy. | `string` | `"1.34"` | no |
 | <a name="input_max_pods_per_node"></a> [max\_pods\_per\_node](#input\_max\_pods\_per\_node) | Maximum number of pods that can run on a single node | `number` | `64` | no |
 | <a name="input_node_groups"></a> [node\_groups](#input\_node\_groups) | Map of EKS managed node group definitions to create. | <pre>map(object({<br/>    instance_types = list(string)<br/>    min_size       = number<br/>    max_size       = number<br/>    desired_size   = number<br/>    disk_size      = optional(number, 64)<br/>    labels         = optional(map(string), {})<br/>    taints = optional(list(object({<br/>      key    = string<br/>      value  = string<br/>      effect = string<br/>    })), [])<br/>  }))</pre> | <pre>{<br/>  "default": {<br/>    "desired_size": 2,<br/>    "instance_types": [<br/>      "t3.xlarge"<br/>    ],<br/>    "max_size": 3,<br/>    "min_size": 1<br/>  }<br/>}</pre> | no |
 | <a name="input_secrets_encryption_kms_key_id"></a> [secrets\_encryption\_kms\_key\_id](#input\_secrets\_encryption\_kms\_key\_id) | ID of an existing KMS key to use for EKS secrets encryption. If enable\_secrets\_encryption is true and this is null, an internal key is created. | `string` | `null` | no |
diff --git a/terraform/cluster/aws-eks/variables.tf b/terraform/cluster/aws-eks/variables.tf
index fe4a27783..98add595d 100644
--- a/terraform/cluster/aws-eks/variables.tf
+++ b/terraform/cluster/aws-eks/variables.tf
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ variable "kubernetes_version" {
   description = "The kubernetes version to deploy."
   type        = string
   # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=eks-kubernetes package=windsorcli/k8s-versions
-  default = "1.33"
+  default = "1.34"
   validation {
     condition     = can(regex("^1\\.\\d+$", var.kubernetes_version))
     error_message = "The Kubernetes version should be in version format like '1.32'."
diff --git a/terraform/cluster/talos/test.tftest.hcl b/terraform/cluster/talos/test.tftest.hcl
index e8bfbf98d..59c9e15b4 100644
--- a/terraform/cluster/talos/test.tftest.hcl
+++ b/terraform/cluster/talos/test.tftest.hcl
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ run "full_configuration" {
   variables {
     cluster_name                = "test-cluster"
     cluster_endpoint            = "https://test.example.com:6443"
-    kubernetes_version          = "1.33.0"
+    kubernetes_version          = "1.34.1"
     talos_version               = "1.10.1"
     common_config_patches       = <<-EOT
       machine:
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ run "multi_node_configuration" {
   variables {
     cluster_name       = "test-cluster"
     cluster_endpoint   = "https://test.example.com:6443"
-    kubernetes_version = "1.33.0"
+    kubernetes_version = "1.34.1"
     talos_version      = "1.10.1"
     controlplanes = [
       {
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ run "no_config_files" {
     context_path       = ""
     cluster_name       = "test-cluster"
     cluster_endpoint   = "https://test.example.com:6443"
-    kubernetes_version = "1.33.0"
+    kubernetes_version = "1.34.1"
     talos_version      = "1.10.1"
     controlplanes = [
       {
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ run "multiple_invalid_inputs" {
     var.workers,
   ]
   variables {
-    kubernetes_version          = "v1.33"
+    kubernetes_version          = "v1.34"
     talos_version               = "v1.10.1"
     cluster_name                = ""
     cluster_endpoint            = "http://localhost:6443"