diff --git a/DEVELOPMENT.md b/DEVELOPMENT.md
index 1255054a97..9ca107c8a1 100644
--- a/DEVELOPMENT.md
+++ b/DEVELOPMENT.md
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ To create a local KinD cluster, run:
 make kind-create-cluster
 ```
 
-You can override the k8s version by setting the `KIND_IMAGE` environment variable (default value is `kindest/node:v1.24.0`).
+You can override the k8s version by setting the `KIND_IMAGE` environment variable (default value is `kindest/node:v1.28.0`).
 
 You can also override the KinD cluster name by setting the `KIND_NAME` environment variable (default value is `kind`).
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 464af051e3..a202b5ed1b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 GIT_SHA              := $(shell git rev-parse HEAD)
 REGISTRY             ?= ghcr.io
 REPO                 ?= kyverno
-KIND_IMAGE           ?= kindest/node:v1.27.3
+KIND_IMAGE           ?= kindest/node:v1.28.0
 KIND_NAME            ?= kind
 KIND_CONFIG          ?= default
 GOOS                 ?= $(shell go env GOOS)