diff --git a/.ci/Jenkinsfile b/.ci/Jenkinsfile
index 0ae7b3a63f1..160bf974c92 100644
--- a/.ci/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/.ci/Jenkinsfile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pipeline {
     AWS_ACCOUNT_SECRET = "secret/observability-team/ci/elastic-observability-aws-account-auth"
     HOME = "${env.WORKSPACE}"
     KIND_VERSION = "v0.11.1"
-    K8S_VERSION = "v1.20.2"
+    K8S_VERSION = "v1.23.0"
     JOB_GCS_BUCKET = 'beats-ci-temp'
     JOB_GCS_BUCKET_INTERNAL = 'beats-ci-temp-internal'
     JOB_GCS_CREDENTIALS = 'beats-ci-gcs-plugin'