diff --git a/.github/actions/create-cluster/action.yaml b/.github/actions/create-cluster/action.yaml
index 8223179f..7c08e1f9 100644
--- a/.github/actions/create-cluster/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/create-cluster/action.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     description: "Version of kind that should be used"
     # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/kind
-    default: "v0.25.0"
+    default: "v0.26.0"
   k8s-version:
     required: false
     description: "Kubernetes version that should be used"