diff --git a/test/Dockerfile.distro b/test/Dockerfile.distro
index a9afca97d9..a313ff01e0 100644
--- a/test/Dockerfile.distro
+++ b/test/Dockerfile.distro
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ RUN install-tool helm v4.2.0
 RUN install-tool helmfile v1.5.3
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=kubernetes/kubernetes
-RUN install-tool kubectl v1.36.1
+RUN install-tool kubectl v1.36.2
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=kubernetes-sigs/kustomize
 RUN install-tool kustomize 5.8.1
diff --git a/test/latest/Dockerfile b/test/latest/Dockerfile
index d462c129bd..b378c64ca0 100644
--- a/test/latest/Dockerfile
+++ b/test/latest/Dockerfile
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ RUN install-tool devbox 0.17.3
 RUN install-tool gleam 1.17.0
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=kubernetes/kubernetes
-RUN install-tool kubectl v1.36.1
+RUN install-tool kubectl v1.36.2
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=jdx/mise
 RUN install-tool mise 2026.6.3
diff --git a/test/latest/Dockerfile.arm64 b/test/latest/Dockerfile.arm64
index ff8a920a74..6ebc488993 100644
--- a/test/latest/Dockerfile.arm64
+++ b/test/latest/Dockerfile.arm64
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ FROM base AS test-others
 RUN install-tool buf v1.70.0
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=kubernetes/kubernetes
-RUN install-tool kubectl v1.36.1
+RUN install-tool kubectl v1.36.2
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=jdx/mise
 RUN install-tool mise 2026.6.3