diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 6ee21a7..60f307b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       -
         name: Find latest kubectl version
         run: |
-          KUBECTL_VER="$(curl https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/stable-1.26.txt)"
+          KUBECTL_VER="$(curl https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/stable-1.27.txt)"
           echo "kubectl_ver=${KUBECTL_VER}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       -
         run: echo "kubectl binary is at version ${{ env.kubectl_ver }}"