diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/gateway_api/defaults/main.yml b/roles/kubernetes-apps/gateway_api/defaults/main.yml
index 9896bbf0f..e4a7a7a4b 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/gateway_api/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/gateway_api/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 ---
 gateway_api_enabled: false
-gateway_api_version: v1.1.0
+gateway_api_version: v1.2.0
 gateway_api_experimental_channel: false