diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fddda87325..e7e2adc69b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export GO111MODULE=on
 #
 # Kubebuilder.
 #
-export KUBEBUILDER_ENVTEST_KUBERNETES_VERSION ?= 1.32.0
+export KUBEBUILDER_ENVTEST_KUBERNETES_VERSION ?= 1.33.0
 export KUBEBUILDER_CONTROLPLANE_START_TIMEOUT ?= 60s
 export KUBEBUILDER_CONTROLPLANE_STOP_TIMEOUT ?= 60s