diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 4926967..a4bc935 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-k8s_cluster_kube_version: '1.26.0-00'
+k8s_cluster_kube_version: 1.26.0-2.1
 
 # read more at the following sources:
 # https://kubernetes.io/blog/2023/08/31/legacy-package-repository-deprecation/