diff --git a/tests/kind-config-gatekeeper.yaml b/tests/kind-config-gatekeeper.yaml
index 01506829..2f9a7941 100644
--- a/tests/kind-config-gatekeeper.yaml
+++ b/tests/kind-config-gatekeeper.yaml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ featureGates:
   ProcMountType: true
 nodes:
   - role: control-plane
-    image: kindest/node:v1.27.3
\ No newline at end of file
+    image: kindest/node:v1.36.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/kind-config-krail.yaml b/tests/kind-config-krail.yaml
index 2b0322e3..00902800 100644
--- a/tests/kind-config-krail.yaml
+++ b/tests/kind-config-krail.yaml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ featureGates:
   SeccompDefault: true
 nodes:
   - role: control-plane
-    image: kindest/node:v1.27.3
\ No newline at end of file
+    image: kindest/node:v1.36.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/kind-config-kubewarden.yaml b/tests/kind-config-kubewarden.yaml
index 01506829..2f9a7941 100644
--- a/tests/kind-config-kubewarden.yaml
+++ b/tests/kind-config-kubewarden.yaml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ featureGates:
   ProcMountType: true
 nodes:
   - role: control-plane
-    image: kindest/node:v1.27.3
\ No newline at end of file
+    image: kindest/node:v1.36.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/kind-config-kyverno.yaml b/tests/kind-config-kyverno.yaml
index d986c763..2f9a7941 100644
--- a/tests/kind-config-kyverno.yaml
+++ b/tests/kind-config-kyverno.yaml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ featureGates:
   ProcMountType: true
 nodes:
   - role: control-plane
-    image: kindest/node:v1.24.3
\ No newline at end of file
+    image: kindest/node:v1.36.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/kind-config-pss.yaml b/tests/kind-config-pss.yaml
index 3aa6b08f..980b14b6 100644
--- a/tests/kind-config-pss.yaml
+++ b/tests/kind-config-pss.yaml
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ featureGates:
   PodSecurity: true
 nodes:
   - role: control-plane
-    image: kindest/node:v1.27.3
\ No newline at end of file
+    image: kindest/node:v1.36.1
\ No newline at end of file