diff --git a/terraform/gcp/modules/argocd/versions.tf b/terraform/gcp/modules/argocd/versions.tf
index 75e3990dd..17a318acf 100644
--- a/terraform/gcp/modules/argocd/versions.tf
+++ b/terraform/gcp/modules/argocd/versions.tf
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ terraform {
   required_providers {
     kubectl = {
       source  = "gavinbunney/kubectl"
-      version = "1.14.0"
+      version = "1.16.0"
     }
     helm = {
       source  = "hashicorp/helm"
diff --git a/terraform/gcp/modules/external_secrets/versions.tf b/terraform/gcp/modules/external_secrets/versions.tf
index caefbf890..c8c6445e5 100644
--- a/terraform/gcp/modules/external_secrets/versions.tf
+++ b/terraform/gcp/modules/external_secrets/versions.tf
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ terraform {
     }
     kubectl = {
       source  = "gavinbunney/kubectl"
-      version = "1.14.0"
+      version = "1.16.0"
     }
     helm = {
       source  = "hashicorp/helm"