diff --git a/prepare-tf/source/modules/digitalocean/variables.tf b/prepare-tf/source/modules/digitalocean/variables.tf
index 19a3f3a6..d21ffe11 100644
--- a/prepare-tf/source/modules/digitalocean/variables.tf
+++ b/prepare-tf/source/modules/digitalocean/variables.tf
@@ -53,5 +53,5 @@ variable "location" {
 # doctl kubernetes options versions -o json | jq -r .[].slug
 variable "k8s_version" {
   type    = string
-  default = "1.21.5-do.0"
+  default = "1.22.8-do.0"
 }