diff --git a/roles/deploy-env/defaults/main.yaml b/roles/deploy-env/defaults/main.yaml
index b95fe749b..70c83f43c 100644
--- a/roles/deploy-env/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/deploy-env/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 ---
-kube_version_repo: "v1.28"
+kube_version_repo: "v1.29"
 # the list of k8s package versions are available here
 # https://pkgs.k8s.io/core:/stable:/{{ kube_version_repo }}/deb/Packages
-kube_version: "1.28.4-1.1"
+kube_version: "1.29.5-1.1"
 calico_version: "v3.27.0"
 calico_manifest_url: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/projectcalico/calico/{{ calico_version }}/manifests/calico.yaml"
 helm_version: "v3.6.3"
diff --git a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
index 1e0870b8e..b3c6d8f68 100644
--- a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@
       loopback_device: /dev/loop100
       loopback_image: "/opt/ext_vol/openstack-helm/ceph-loop.img"
       ceph_osd_data_device: /dev/loop100
-      kube_version: "1.28.4-1.1"
+      kube_version_repo: "v1.29"
+      kube_version: "1.29.5-1.1"
       calico_version: "v3.27.0"
       helm_version: "v3.6.3"
       yq_version: "v4.6.0"