diff --git a/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller.yaml b/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller.yaml
index b85e7c371..d7336efe1 100644
--- a/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller.yaml
+++ b/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ data:
   SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_ACTIVE_DEADLINE_SECONDS: "900"
   SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_BACKOFF_LIMIT: "99"
   SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_IMAGE_PULL_POLICY: "Always"
-  SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_KUBECTL_IMAGE: "rancher/kubectl:v1.31.3"
+  SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_KUBECTL_IMAGE: "rancher/kubectl:v1.32.0"
   SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_PRIVILEGED: "true"
   SYSTEM_UPGRADE_JOB_TTL_SECONDS_AFTER_FINISH: "900"
   SYSTEM_UPGRADE_PLAN_POLLING_INTERVAL: "15m"