diff --git a/test/Dockerfile.distro b/test/Dockerfile.distro
index ed35fb1180..c52e766fd2 100644
--- a/test/Dockerfile.distro
+++ b/test/Dockerfile.distro
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ FROM build AS test
 RUN install-tool bazelisk v1.29.0
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=bufbuild/buf
-RUN install-tool buf v1.68.4
+RUN install-tool buf v1.69.0
 
 # renovate: datasource=npm
 RUN install-tool bun 1.3.13
diff --git a/test/latest/Dockerfile b/test/latest/Dockerfile
index e48033ac19..e2ecb561f4 100644
--- a/test/latest/Dockerfile
+++ b/test/latest/Dockerfile
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ FROM base AS teste
 RUN install-tool bazelisk v1.29.0
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=bufbuild/buf
-RUN install-tool buf v1.68.4
+RUN install-tool buf v1.69.0
 
 # renovate: datasource=npm
 RUN install-tool bun 1.3.13
diff --git a/test/latest/Dockerfile.arm64 b/test/latest/Dockerfile.arm64
index 9279d4ced7..6c9fa7155a 100644
--- a/test/latest/Dockerfile.arm64
+++ b/test/latest/Dockerfile.arm64
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ RUN install-tool vendir v0.45.3
 FROM base AS test-others
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=bufbuild/buf
-RUN install-tool buf v1.68.4
+RUN install-tool buf v1.69.0
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=kubernetes/kubernetes
 RUN install-tool kubectl v1.36.0