diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4ff5a9dba..fccea4783 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ Note: Upstart/SysV init based OS types are not supported.
 ## Supported Components
 
 - Core
-  - [kubernetes](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes) v1.24.7
+  - [kubernetes](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes) v1.25.3
   - [etcd](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd) v3.5.4
   - [docker](https://www.docker.com/) v20.10 (see note)
   - [containerd](https://containerd.io/) v1.6.8
diff --git a/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-cluster.yml b/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-cluster.yml
index bde4d8581..016fe7811 100644
--- a/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-cluster.yml
+++ b/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-cluster.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ kube_token_dir: "{{ kube_config_dir }}/tokens"
 kube_api_anonymous_auth: true
 
 ## Change this to use another Kubernetes version, e.g. a current beta release
-kube_version: v1.24.7
+kube_version: v1.25.3
 
 # Where the binaries will be downloaded.
 # Note: ensure that you've enough disk space (about 1G)
diff --git a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main.yaml b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main.yaml
index 33fe08636..4cbe0b2c4 100644
--- a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ is_fedora_coreos: false
 disable_swap: true
 
 ## Change this to use another Kubernetes version, e.g. a current beta release
-kube_version: v1.24.7
+kube_version: v1.25.3
 
 ## The minimum version working
 kube_version_min_required: v1.23.0