diff --git a/pkg/cmd/create/root.go b/pkg/cmd/create/root.go
index df5851fb..7f50c324 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/create/root.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/create/root.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func init() {
 	CreateCmd.PersistentFlags().MarkDeprecated("build-name", "use --name instead.")
 	CreateCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&buildName, "name", "localdev", buildNameUsage)
 	CreateCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&devPassword, "dev-password", false, devPasswordUsage)
-	CreateCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&kubeVersion, "kube-version", "v1.30.3", kubeVersionUsage)
+	CreateCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&kubeVersion, "kube-version", "v1.31.5", kubeVersionUsage)
 	CreateCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&extraPortsMapping, "extra-ports", "", extraPortsMappingUsage)
 	CreateCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&kindConfigPath, "kind-config", "", kindConfigPathUsage)