diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/apply_cluster.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/apply_cluster.go
index 6536f1f80a3ed..e769507c22e29 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/apply_cluster.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/apply_cluster.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ const (
 	// OldestSupportedKubernetesVersion is the oldest kubernetes version that is supported in kOps.
 	OldestSupportedKubernetesVersion = "1.25.0"
 	// OldestRecommendedKubernetesVersion is the oldest kubernetes version that is not deprecated in kOps.
-	OldestRecommendedKubernetesVersion = "1.27.0"
+	OldestRecommendedKubernetesVersion = "1.28.0"
 )
 
 // TerraformCloudProviders is the list of cloud providers with terraform target support