diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-gator.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-gator.yaml
index 7d8878ebc61..0e1b50a9153 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-gator.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-gator.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        KUBERNETES_VERSION: ["1.31.6", "1.32.3", "1.33.2"] # Latest available versions of Kubernetes at - https://hub.docker.com/r/kindest/node/tags
+        KUBERNETES_VERSION: ["1.32.8", "1.33.4", "1.34.0"] # Latest available versions of Kubernetes at - https://hub.docker.com/r/kindest/node/tags
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
         uses: step-security/harden-runner@95d9a5deda9de15063e7595e9719c11c38c90ae2 # v2.13.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow.yaml b/.github/workflows/workflow.yaml
index 1051c267781..6255c0f6d65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/workflow.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        KUBERNETES_VERSION: ["1.31.6", "1.32.3", "1.33.2"] # Latest available versions of Kubernetes at - https://hub.docker.com/r/kindest/node/tags
+        KUBERNETES_VERSION: ["1.32.8", "1.33.4", "1.34.0"] # Latest available versions of Kubernetes at - https://hub.docker.com/r/kindest/node/tags
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
         uses: step-security/harden-runner@95d9a5deda9de15063e7595e9719c11c38c90ae2 # v2.13.2
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 0e94d86a59d..269c6f27bcd 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ When contributing to Gatekeeper, maintain clear and human-friendly communication
 ## CI/CD & Validation
 
 **GitHub Actions Workflows:**
-- **`workflow.yaml`** - Main CI pipeline, tests across Kubernetes 1.31-1.33
+- **`workflow.yaml`** - Main CI pipeline, tests across Kubernetes 1.32-1.34
 - **`unit-test.yaml`** - Dedicated unit test execution
 - **`lint.yaml`** - Code quality and formatting checks
 - **All workflows must pass** before merge approval
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bbcc63691b9..00de940c8ac 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ VERSION := v3.22.0-beta.0
 KIND_VERSION ?= 0.29.0
 KIND_CLUSTER_FILE ?= ""
 # note: k8s version pinned since KIND image availability lags k8s releases
-KUBERNETES_VERSION ?= 1.33.0
+KUBERNETES_VERSION ?= 1.34.0
 KUSTOMIZE_VERSION ?= 3.8.9
 BATS_VERSION ?= 1.12.0
 ORAS_VERSION ?= 1.2.3