diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-k3s-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-k3s-version.yml
index 479c8665..1d7043d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-k3s-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-k3s-version.yml
@@ -20,8 +20,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Update README.md
         run: |
-          K3S_VERSION="k3s-$KUBE_VERSION"
-          sed -i "s|k3s-v[0-9.]*+k3s[0-9]*|$K3S_VERSION|g" README.md
+          # Encode '+' as '%2B' for URL compatibility in the badge link
+          K3S_VERSION_ENCODED=$(echo "$KUBE_VERSION" | sed 's/\+/%2B/g')
+          K3S_VERSION="k3s-${K3S_VERSION_ENCODED}"
+          # Use the encoded version in the sed command to ensure proper matching and replacement
+          sed -i "s|k3s-v[0-9.]*%2Bk3s[0-9]*|$K3S_VERSION|g" README.md
 
       - name: Commit and Push
         run: |
diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
index 1f283ed6..78f0932a 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
@@ -45,3 +45,4 @@ spec:
     substitute:
       # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=k3s-io/k3s
       KUBE_VERSION: v1.29.1+k3s2
+ 
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