diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0d1b454e7a1..404eb683441 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ Note: Upstart/SysV init based OS types are not supported.
 ## Supported Components
 
 - Core
-  - [kubernetes](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes) v1.29.2
+  - [kubernetes](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes) v1.29.3
   - [etcd](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd) v3.5.10
   - [docker](https://www.docker.com/) v24.0 (see [Note](#container-runtime-notes))
   - [containerd](https://containerd.io/) v1.7.13
diff --git a/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-cluster.yml b/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-cluster.yml
index 68f4d0ee6c6..d1a640fe494 100644
--- a/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-cluster.yml
+++ b/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-cluster.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ kube_token_dir: "{{ kube_config_dir }}/tokens"
 kube_api_anonymous_auth: true
 
 ## Change this to use another Kubernetes version, e.g. a current beta release
-kube_version: v1.29.2
+kube_version: v1.29.3
 
 # Where the binaries will be downloaded.
 # Note: ensure that you've enough disk space (about 1G)
diff --git a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml
index f3717c8fa5b..066cb2562ba 100644
--- a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml
+++ b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml
@@ -81,9 +81,11 @@ crio_archive_checksums:
 # Kubernetes versions above Kubespray's current target version are untested and should be used with caution.
 kubelet_checksums:
   arm:
+    v1.29.3: 0
     v1.29.2: 0
     v1.29.1: 0
     v1.29.0: 0
+    v1.28.8: 0
     v1.28.7: 0
     v1.28.6: 0
     v1.28.5: 0
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ kubelet_checksums:
     v1.28.2: 0
     v1.28.1: 0
     v1.28.0: 0
+    v1.27.12: 0
     v1.27.11: 0
     v1.27.10: 0
     v1.27.9: 0
@@ -105,9 +108,11 @@ kubelet_checksums:
     v1.27.1: 0
     v1.27.0: 0
   arm64:
+    v1.29.3: 891dce19ed0eae34050c2eca0454204892e97bfe1a926f988cd044a987a9c7c9
     v1.29.2: 9b4aa572d4cd51a41b1067161d961423d0d12b120fb636ea887a12a975d4b19a
     v1.29.1: e46417ab1ceae995f0e00d4177959a36ed34b807829422bc9dda70b263fe5c5d
     v1.29.0: 0e0e4544c2a0a3475529154b7534d0d58683466efa04a2bb2e763b476db0bb16
+    v1.28.8: 90d61f40b7bb061b0fc6d08b8b9ddae51f90863c899b098e19eaa89dc855f2c0
     v1.28.7: e2c98b39b0b0745ef3e30febaeb8eaaf31ec721012405bd0dcf25e84026c221e
     v1.28.6: ee2c060deff330d3338e24aec9734c9e5d5aea4fea1905c0795bccff6997a65e
     v1.28.5: 28ddb696eb6e076f2a2f59ccaa2e409785a63346e5bda819717c6e0f58297702
@@ -116,6 +121,7 @@ kubelet_checksums:
     v1.28.2: 32269e9ec38c561d028b65c3048ea6a100e1292cbe9e505565222455c8096577
     v1.28.1: 9b7fa64b2785da4a38768377961e227f8da629c56a5df43ca1b665dd07b56f3c
     v1.28.0: 05dd12e35783cab4960e885ec0e7d0e461989b94297e7bea9018ccbd15c4dce9
+    v1.27.12: 0d7d2d25c8b909d6cec7c1c2a5bfe51428ec33eaa5e8b209c718b77983e9dcba
     v1.27.11: e81987a864fb47afe14f65fa4e93760bc19c424335e0f0540c6c725b727ce22a
     v1.27.10: 0edadc44ef36be8d8106cad9972360c0477540e2d8c0bbeb38fd97fd1d7801d5
     v1.27.9: 8a14bc3739f5ca3b23d08301c2e769ee58c8d1cecb7243b46b1c098ae77effd7
@@ -129,9 +135,11 @@ kubelet_checksums:
     v1.27.1: dbb09d297d924575654db38ed2fc627e35913c2d4000c34613ac6de4995457d0
     v1.27.0: 37aa2edc7c0c4b3e488518c6a4b44c8aade75a55010534ee2be291220c73d157
   amd64:
+    v1.29.3: d8b55a2f8a87c8cd2cbf867d76d1d7f98b7198a740db19bad6ed7b8b813de771
     v1.29.2: f71a85039b71fe08f1c063a93d61a1c952dc8f9a8c6be9b13fbdac8f0d9ff960
     v1.29.1: 1b1975c58d38be1a99a8bcba4564ac489afd223b0abe9f2ab08bbde89d2412a3
     v1.29.0: e1c38137db8d8777eed8813646b59bf4d22d19b9011ab11dc28e2e34f6b80a05
+    v1.28.8: 049b412a5861255cd3922f612acb79ab51135e166c5d80acf12fba9179eebf0c
     v1.28.7: 120b1495babc4364f7e16a9d0f8b8e6b6f78316d047e4f6de77b5569b05813c7
     v1.28.6: 8506df1f20a5f8bba0592f5a4cf5d0cc541047708e664cb88580735400d0b26f
     v1.28.5: bf37335da58182783a8c63866ec1f895b4c436e3ed96bdd87fe3f8ae8004ba1d
@@ -140,6 +148,7 @@ kubelet_checksums:
     v1.28.2: 17edb866636f14eceaad58c56eab12af7ab3be3c78400aff9680635d927f1185
     v1.28.1: 2bc22332f44f8fcd3fce57879fd873f977949ebd261571fbae31fbb2713a5dd3
     v1.28.0: bfb6b977100963f2879a33e5fbaa59a5276ba829a957a6819c936e9c1465f981
+    v1.27.12: aae861a21913c274228ccdad1609b370e5198c9f4b39b8924b20a7ffe7f148e0
     v1.27.11: 2ce92a5d8985b93bd8ffc4f5519cd79bf2f844590aa38228a3d809c5bf5986e0
     v1.27.10: 25a34bf98bb8a296ea07f1ebbcb496b1e6b6c6da3247695288a7c99fc8c1be2c
     v1.27.9: ede60eea3acbac3f35dbb23d7b148f45cf169ebbb20af102d3ce141fc0bac60c
@@ -153,9 +162,11 @@ kubelet_checksums:
     v1.27.1: cb2845fff0ce41c400489393da73925d28fbee54cfeb7834cd4d11e622cbd3a7
     v1.27.0: 0b4ed4fcd75d33f5dff3ba17776e6089847fc83064d3f7a3ad59a34e94e60a29
   ppc64le:
+    v1.29.3: 811f2b17f443cd694b8650f5ec2c7e3a59394f8bf3e25d16182549aaab16a420
     v1.29.2: b0eb5e0362a4e153ed1239c65b0abb02b2d9fbbca6846d0bab8b285de8c84fca
     v1.29.1: 467d2b457205363f53f72081295ea390fc25215b0ccc29dc04c4f82925266067
     v1.29.0: 67f09f866d3e4aee8211ce9887ec8bc427b188474a882a7af999fc0fee939028
+    v1.28.8: f3e4551e5234d296344a481196e607d88581705fedd561e8c807db1de8a9cc4b
     v1.28.7: c67277445af9a97a375da3caa6a7dae7bb52fa454deb811c5bc89c2838b3322f
     v1.28.6: 8f79f40bef88aaedfdf7256de48a972295b0069ae0ddefa90dff3f8690c825ce
     v1.28.5: ae9fe81804ba67ee81e8a5fe1dc18fe285267764c61f831886a25245a11d8528
@@ -164,6 +175,7 @@ kubelet_checksums:
     v1.28.2: 79f568ac700d29f88d669c6b6a09adb3b726bdd13c10aa0839cbc70b414372e5
     v1.28.1: 547fc76f0c1d78352fad841ebeacd387fe48750b2648565dfd49197621622fbb
     v1.28.0: 22de59965f2d220afa24bf04f4c6d6b65a4bb1cd80756c13381973b1ac3b4578
+    v1.27.12: 9d6da53ca98e58b947ef0073feff96f03000c32efcee8af93716728b501d7290
     v1.27.11: ce4dc48a61399038eff680b952386ed9be471c5af1e43dc461e0fb5339de9356
     v1.27.10: c5014bed224347245fadec3d763846ec33ccd7a580d0c4ee19a45a948392f20c
     v1.27.9: f270051c9b0f36da10a5d27011783be042edd396e8c729709c2396f29b72b6d2
@@ -178,9 +190,11 @@ kubelet_checksums:
     v1.27.0: 17c061a9f7919697ac71c151c19337f65b86f59f59441687ac92e977d851c75b
 kubectl_checksums:
   arm:
+    v1.29.3: 12f72bd88eaa04cd8f09827c64195a695fdd5fb64e11c98524c83d21bcb0e37a
     v1.29.2: f1bab202f0ce0c4209af0a977fc3dd4076397b1983544e09942ca4f586dff900
     v1.29.1: a4b478cc0e9adaab0c5bb3627c20c5228ea0fe2aeff9e805d611eb3edb761972
     v1.29.0: a2388eb458d07ec734e4fa02fd0147456a1922a7d6b8e67a32db9d64a4d7621c
+    v1.28.8: 98c44038dd978a58aa01849c25c2bd522fab7494a39bb3fd56c90944ba6e872f
     v1.28.7: d0c2e9228aff23bdcc62072ef9cebf5ebb0b14fb8638b6df8f7f6d5220c36bd9
     v1.28.6: 2358d98d4970c177a3af0ae1c2398f69922074a961a61cdff6ae4a7f13106dc1
     v1.28.5: 0819c9d0ea66a1e20d74d9a455090e1f67fe07d671866be342ab55532203f4bc
@@ -189,6 +203,7 @@ kubectl_checksums:
     v1.28.2: 6576aa70413ff00c593a07b549b8b9d9e5ef73c42bb39ab4af475e0fdb540613
     v1.28.1: eaa05dab1bffb8593d8e5caa612530ee5c914ee2be73429b7ce36c3becad893f
     v1.28.0: 372c4e7bbe98c7067c4b7820c4a440c931ad77f7cb83d3237b439ca3c14d3d37
+    v1.27.12: eed221f15d1a00ca723afe690ca35ee5c74faa64fa7af432479686f4f26d3510
     v1.27.11: 11586f333abaf2776e0d2f9e02c71ae5eeff3ad8e629815aa8bb7d7e9a406301
     v1.27.10: 4d81649935ec127f9aa21954697f82e0796f61e8e6406fd058b3a8b80e858c8e
     v1.27.9: 89b76aa415018377f2c5fc33fc4d45f4997cc63677336f1768ee8a11593515ce
@@ -202,9 +217,11 @@ kubectl_checksums:
     v1.27.1: fe704e355bf2c5f69964cd12772687535a11a5e9ec0baf4f27e0a8fb156bc615
     v1.27.0: 288470e3eb89a2f55273d753ce6674dfb00e732f2971428acb964810aa726188
   arm64:
+    v1.29.3: 191a96b27e3c6ae28b330da4c9bfefc9592762670727df4fcf124c9f1d5a466a
     v1.29.2: 3507ecb4224cf05ae2151a98d4932253624e7762159936d5347b19fe037655ca
     v1.29.1: 96d6dc7b2bdcd344ce58d17631c452225de5bbf59b83fd3c89c33c6298fb5d8b
     v1.29.0: 8f7a4bd6bae900a4ddab12bd1399aa652c0d59ea508f39b910e111d248893ff7
+    v1.28.8: 93d60dd36093b4c719f1f1bafcf59437c17cb2209341c7c94771e7dd9acdab33
     v1.28.7: 13d547495bdea49b223fe06bffb6d2bef96436634847f759107655aa80fc990e
     v1.28.6: 0de705659a80c3fef01df43cc0926610fe31482f728b0f992818abd9bdcd2cb9
     v1.28.5: f87fe017ae3ccfd93df03bf17edd4089672528107f230563b8c9966909661ef2
@@ -213,6 +230,7 @@ kubectl_checksums:
     v1.28.2: ea6d89b677a8d9df331a82139bb90d9968131530b94eab26cee561531eff4c53
     v1.28.1: 46954a604b784a8b0dc16754cfc3fa26aabca9fd4ffd109cd028bfba99d492f6
     v1.28.0: f5484bd9cac66b183c653abed30226b561f537d15346c605cc81d98095f1717c
+    v1.27.12: bfc6cb71041ebc0f048402988eccc107cfff2b866c864231c9ada05ab328e5bf
     v1.27.11: d30e1aa873e78eb376ddee3c785aa78c44eddc56ce2ef901dac1ce0c2c4f50b0
     v1.27.10: 2e1996379d5a8b132e0606fcd3df3c8689e11882630b75cca3b7135126847871
     v1.27.9: bda475539fdeda9d8a85a84b967af361af264d0826c121b23b0b62ee9b00cd2d
@@ -226,9 +244,11 @@ kubectl_checksums:
     v1.27.1: fd3cb8f16e6ed8aee9955b76e3027ac423b6d1cc7356867310d128082e2db916
     v1.27.0: f8e09630211f2b7c6a8cc38835e7dea94708d401f5c84b23a37c70c604602ddc
   amd64:
+    v1.29.3: 89c0435cec75278f84b62b848b8c0d3e15897d6947b6c59a49ddccd93d7312bf
     v1.29.2: 7816d067740f47f949be826ac76943167b7b3a38c4f0c18b902fffa8779a5afa
     v1.29.1: 69ab3a931e826bf7ac14d38ba7ca637d66a6fcb1ca0e3333a2cafdf15482af9f
     v1.29.0: 0e03ab096163f61ab610b33f37f55709d3af8e16e4dcc1eb682882ef80f96fd5
+    v1.28.8: e02aad5c0bac52c970700b814645b62c4f18b634144398ac344875dbaf1072f8
     v1.28.7: aff42d3167685e4d8e86fda0ad9c6ce6ec6c047bc24d608041d54717a18192ba
     v1.28.6: c8351fe0611119fd36634dd3f53eb94ec1a2d43ef9e78b92b4846df5cc7aa7e3
     v1.28.5: 2a44c0841b794d85b7819b505da2ff3acd5950bd1bcd956863714acc80653574
@@ -237,6 +257,7 @@ kubectl_checksums:
     v1.28.2: c922440b043e5de1afa3c1382f8c663a25f055978cbc6e8423493ec157579ec5
     v1.28.1: e7a7d6f9d06fab38b4128785aa80f65c54f6675a0d2abef655259ddd852274e1
     v1.28.0: 4717660fd1466ec72d59000bb1d9f5cdc91fac31d491043ca62b34398e0799ce
+    v1.27.12: d639eda39be2dce42fbec21e038942ab5734541715e3ea5fb29c9ad76686bd7f
     v1.27.11: 7ae327978a1edb43700070c86f5fd77215792c6b58a7ea70192647e0da848e29
     v1.27.10: bfb219643c28d9842fceae51590776f06987835d93fc3cb9b0149c9111c741ac
     v1.27.9: d0caae91072297b2915dd65f6ef3055d27646dce821ec67d18da35ba9a8dc85b
@@ -250,9 +271,11 @@ kubectl_checksums:
     v1.27.1: 7fe3a762d926fb068bae32c399880e946e8caf3d903078bea9b169dcd5c17f6d
     v1.27.0: 71a78259d70da9c5540c4cf4cff121f443e863376f68f89a759d90cef3f51e87
   ppc64le:
+    v1.29.3: 84292286ed2941e52a9df9ccaaf30c3bfebe02a096b67e553d8b643295f231f0
     v1.29.2: 382552d15a1aa7ec5a316b2a912e7fbdaaff2f3c714cd38b2b0c6a48b670fed8
     v1.29.1: b7780124ccfe9640f3a37d242d31e8dbb252bcd379bd0d7bf3776d15baf15ca3
     v1.29.0: ea926d8cf25e2ce982ff5c375da32b51ccbd122b721b1bc4a32f52a9a0d073ab
+    v1.28.8: c9c21c1db306ec34bdc0f8179d1a1e20f8bcdd6d42fccf84267a5686e3218ad1
     v1.28.7: 1394cc047551bbecffee7f1c28cccd0f3c9839a72344854362a08e98d6513c18
     v1.28.6: 60fdb4386b5499dd6a6e3a369f35eef63c99647f7a0436fdbeb4db8c052d14f6
     v1.28.5: 4448a9f95421cbe69726aa4d2967d706bc43466b9c656c7425b55431b1c20dd4
@@ -261,6 +284,7 @@ kubectl_checksums:
     v1.28.2: 87cca30846fec99a4fbea122b21e938717b309631bd2220de52049fce30d2e81
     v1.28.1: 81b45c27abbdf2be6c5203dfccfd76ded1ac273f9f7672e6dcdf3440aa191324
     v1.28.0: 7a9dcb4c75b33b9dac497c1a756b1f12c7c63f86fc0f321452360fbe1a79ce0f
+    v1.27.12: d08c112cba1a2244fa04f6ead792aad37170f828ec2301301256df25fc6ebe59
     v1.27.11: af736cbdb7ae42e696fa3543e483726c1728c95039b9520797511965caca56b6
     v1.27.10: 445928336932248cb104d99919e659696afa60f8dd8513821f92775e893d0dcb
     v1.27.9: 2464d947370b8902e1245b0a75a4ecf55fe2aeee5bc87f2add7da00b73535a59
@@ -275,9 +299,11 @@ kubectl_checksums:
     v1.27.0: daa9f1d4fe3f217de2546bca4ac14601f34b34a25c1f571f1e44eb313aee1385
 kubeadm_checksums:
   arm:
+    v1.29.3: 0
     v1.29.2: 0
     v1.29.1: 0
     v1.29.0: 0
+    v1.28.8: 0
     v1.28.7: 0
     v1.28.6: 0
     v1.28.5: 0
@@ -286,6 +312,7 @@ kubeadm_checksums:
     v1.28.2: 0
     v1.28.1: 0
     v1.28.0: 0
+    v1.27.12: 0
     v1.27.11: 0
     v1.27.10: 0
     v1.27.9: 0
@@ -299,9 +326,11 @@ kubeadm_checksums:
     v1.27.1: 0
     v1.27.0: 0
   arm64:
+    v1.29.3: ce2e4c230f954e59ae77e34c4ff2ae08cad3970505ae1e21b6337e6d83b21682
     v1.29.2: e05720feb9d2d67eff25b0156a5c22e2de37be2ffab4e1f4d31e8c526fafd0e1
     v1.29.1: 3bff8c50c104c45e416cce9991706c6ac46365f0defbcd54f8cf4ace0fa68dcf
     v1.29.0: bbddee2d46d2e1643ae3623698b45b13aa2e858616d61c642f2f49e5bb14c980
+    v1.28.8: e0f47adc69ef84e2f6c42cc341b8a790904a929ad10ed1c23c2e822ec804e247
     v1.28.7: f556e49494737f97a15bf15bb4b27d45f8747b477302cdfd22dd61816bc02203
     v1.28.6: 4298cad464e92eec19cdf3e6a607a82a1d626ae70fedba7956175152ab983457
     v1.28.5: 22bb6b3377204e93d008f33ac4924d77adca1478f1ae3b515c03476ba54f1adc
@@ -310,6 +339,7 @@ kubeadm_checksums:
     v1.28.2: 010789a94cf512d918ec4a3ef8ec734dea0061d89a8293059ef9101ca1bf6bff
     v1.28.1: 7d2f68917470a5d66bd2a7d62897f59cb4afaeffb2f26c028afa119acd8c3fc8
     v1.28.0: b9b473d2d9136559b19eb465006af77df45c09862cd7ce6673a33aae517ff5ab
+    v1.27.12: e74d47c14b5a251cff961dcce92cd632abcfd0fba4a07e78f0a5a5b2796e4b84
     v1.27.11: b8452d6c3f1331beb3d5fa42466a9bc96638a76c40980dba9822300f230c0858
     v1.27.10: ed0447155a7e967ae23480b06b31b2c0aaa871e7c59dfd82ae25b03a1eccf6e6
     v1.27.9: d3d022842b0b8e4661222e8873249f5acafdbef52fd1bfb98152a582352b3c40
@@ -323,9 +353,11 @@ kubeadm_checksums:
     v1.27.1: 024a59cd6fc76784b597c0c1cf300526e856e8c9fefa5fa7948158929b739551
     v1.27.0: acd805c6783b678ee0068b9dd8165bbfd879c345fd9c25d6a978dbc965f48544
   amd64:
+    v1.29.3: 6abaa1208bf40b6d1f49e518bd68c8ae4a1be0c5b7d3e45d87979999ab070d8b
     v1.29.2: 2d4e4fa8685bcbfb661cb41050cd4756f50a7aa147f68492d51a99f9cdfd69ac
     v1.29.1: d4d81d9020b550c896376fb9e0586a9f15a332175890d061619b52b3e9bc6cbd
     v1.29.0: 629d4630657caace9c819fd3797f4a70c397fbd41a2a7e464a0507dad675d52c
+    v1.28.8: c11946cbfd962e1197062534514226cfd70230349e6343ff3ecebfca5476ee64
     v1.28.7: 8aa005bdf6af43e47fc818b26f4cb9f361aae8ec4390519e8d4033be65fbef2b
     v1.28.6: bda3eda8d51e8746a42b535b7eab7df52b091a796227c3212dc30909a8f1b431
     v1.28.5: 2b54078c5ea9e85b27f162f508e0bf834a2753e52a57e896812ec3dca92fe9cd
@@ -334,6 +366,7 @@ kubeadm_checksums:
     v1.28.2: 6a4808230661c69431143db2e200ea2d021c7f1b1085e6353583075471310d00
     v1.28.1: 6134dbc92dcb83c3bae1a8030f7bb391419b5d13ea94badd3a79b7ece75b2736
     v1.28.0: 12ea68bfef0377ccedc1a7c98a05ea76907decbcf1e1ec858a60a7b9b73211bb
+    v1.27.12: 06ee36cc80cfdfc01c937d750783d3ca6169a3da76382c7af3dd172d9f6bfa4e
     v1.27.11: 31bf446a712fb08190838c35d1f4c93b0f975708c59634a5dc3d8915a241c83e
     v1.27.10: 23985e958443ac1aabdbeeedc675358abc0638eb580707829fd42b0996a0aae5
     v1.27.9: 78dddac376fa2f04116022cb44ed39ccb9cb0104e05c5b21b220d5151e5c0f86
@@ -347,9 +380,11 @@ kubeadm_checksums:
     v1.27.1: c7d32d698e99b90f877025104cb4a9f3f8c707e99e6817940f260135b6d1ad0a
     v1.27.0: 78d0e04705a7bdb76a514d60f60c073b16334b15f57ee87f064354ca8a233e80
   ppc64le:
+    v1.29.3: c0e1f6e9451f28c7b8abf7d3a081fe97578ada69908135e3390f5783511ff7f8
     v1.29.2: a0f8ffa8cbfa4bb061ff028df2f6dbb31a9527c561d8c0186d679559f9f347b4
     v1.29.1: 3ec6d90c05dd8e4c6bb1f42fd2fe0f091d85317efaf47d9baebd9af506b3878b
     v1.29.0: 4c414a463ed4277e9062c797d1c0435aa7aec2fd1688c5d34e3161c898113cb5
+    v1.28.8: 5a42d2c06f553c4284ce6f3f48432389cd63f768f2a032b78ca6ee4c925e9b11
     v1.28.7: 60aec330562326fe1ac4a26fe16053c976467fdbc5811c37a5b4a5c13379cac8
     v1.28.6: 71fc8af0f80599a991ece0c31b21ca85f3ce49322941a305048d9287c249446c
     v1.28.5: a9bf8b18711639d9d002f63cebc22c8df1627737891c640f2229461d19b8c321
@@ -358,6 +393,7 @@ kubeadm_checksums:
     v1.28.2: fdc28482a4316c84d61b0997c29c4d4c7b11459af9c654fdee3b4a3031f0fcb7
     v1.28.1: 73e06f2b614ed5665951f7c059e225a7b0b31319c64a3f57e146fbe7a77fe54e
     v1.28.0: 146fe9194486e46accd5054fa93939f9608fdbeefefc4bc68e4c40fb4a84ccc9
+    v1.27.12: 6be7ae703299b3c2788ca5e689973d659038a6edc8dde68d7fc966fa539cba0f
     v1.27.11: b7da90f29cae799d96e47aadb1f20b567fbded09d3d5ddcb88d3378098c6a1f3
     v1.27.10: c928ad330bae724b1ef9775e07285408727513a024e3d86e3d72e05768859db8
     v1.27.9: 92da9084fa9f8b8b55436b61ec3c697ef951b0b0416a3b3a7f0dd0e5e4d8cd88
diff --git a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/main.yml b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/main.yml
index 8966431151d..d2dbccc22b9 100644
--- a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/main.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ kubelet_fail_swap_on: true
 kubelet_swap_behavior: LimitedSwap
 
 ## Change this to use another Kubernetes version, e.g. a current beta release
-kube_version: v1.29.2
+kube_version: v1.29.3
 
 ## The minimum version working
 kube_version_min_required: v1.27.0