diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8da20392ae74..a7847f5370c6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export GO111MODULE=on
 #
 # Kubebuilder.
 #
-export KUBEBUILDER_ENVTEST_KUBERNETES_VERSION ?= 1.24.2
+export KUBEBUILDER_ENVTEST_KUBERNETES_VERSION ?= 1.25.0
 export KUBEBUILDER_CONTROLPLANE_START_TIMEOUT ?= 60s
 export KUBEBUILDER_CONTROLPLANE_STOP_TIMEOUT ?= 60s