diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 500d628e5768..14a1c5a8e37e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export GO111MODULE=on
 #
 # Kubebuilder.
 #
-export KUBEBUILDER_ENVTEST_KUBERNETES_VERSION ?= 1.22.0
+export KUBEBUILDER_ENVTEST_KUBERNETES_VERSION ?= 1.23.1
 export KUBEBUILDER_CONTROLPLANE_START_TIMEOUT ?= 60s
 export KUBEBUILDER_CONTROLPLANE_STOP_TIMEOUT ?= 60s