diff --git a/oathkeeper-maester/base/kustomization.yml b/oathkeeper-maester/base/kustomization.yml
index fb2361e..39908a4 100644
--- a/oathkeeper-maester/base/kustomization.yml
+++ b/oathkeeper-maester/base/kustomization.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ images:
   - name: oryd/oathkeeper-maester
     newTag: v0.1.11
   - name: bitnami/kubectl
-    newTag: 1.31.2
+    newTag: 1.31.3
 
 labels:
   - includeSelectors: true
diff --git a/oathkeeper/overlays/vm/kustomization.yml b/oathkeeper/overlays/vm/kustomization.yml
index fbeade2..0a3c366 100644
--- a/oathkeeper/overlays/vm/kustomization.yml
+++ b/oathkeeper/overlays/vm/kustomization.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ images:
   - name: oryd/oathkeeper
     newTag: v0.40.7-distroless
   - name: bitnami/kubectl
-    newTag: 1.31.2
+    newTag: 1.31.3
 
 patches:
   - patch: |