diff --git a/kubernetes/main/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/main/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
index ee8adbfa1..fe0cca3bc 100644
--- a/kubernetes/main/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/main/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
@@ -45,6 +45,6 @@ spec:
   postBuild:
     substitute:
       # renovate: depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/installer datasource=docker
-      TALOS_VERSION: v1.8.4
+      TALOS_VERSION: v1.9.0
       # renovate: depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/kubelet datasource=docker
       KUBERNETES_VERSION: v1.32.0
diff --git a/kubernetes/main/bootstrap/talos/talconfig.yaml b/kubernetes/main/bootstrap/talos/talconfig.yaml
index 6696bd2cf..808348214 100644
--- a/kubernetes/main/bootstrap/talos/talconfig.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/main/bootstrap/talos/talconfig.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ clusterName: ${clusterName}
 endpoint: "https://${clusterEndpointIP}:6443"
 
 # renovate: depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/installer datasource=docker
-talosVersion: v1.8.4
+talosVersion: v1.9.0
 # renovate: depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/kubelet datasource=docker
 kubernetesVersion: v1.32.0