diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 61d3559f..286c52ac 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ ct:
 	$(call go-install-tool,$(CT),github.com/$(CT_LOOKUP)/v3/ct@$(CT_VERSION))
 
 KIND         := $(LOCALBIN)/kind
-KIND_VERSION := v0.30.0
+KIND_VERSION := v0.31.0
 KIND_LOOKUP  := kubernetes-sigs/kind
 kind:
 	@test -s $(KIND) && $(KIND) --version | grep -q $(KIND_VERSION) || \