diff --git a/tests/Dockerfile b/tests/Dockerfile
index 14eb0c2dea..17d56c55bd 100644
--- a/tests/Dockerfile
+++ b/tests/Dockerfile
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.8
 # this is here so we can grab the latest version of kind and have dependabot keep it up to date
-FROM kindest/node:v1.30.2
+FROM kindest/node:v1.31.0