diff --git a/cmd/kured/Dockerfile b/cmd/kured/Dockerfile
index dba4021..a44a976 100644
--- a/cmd/kured/Dockerfile
+++ b/cmd/kured/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM alpine:3.8
 RUN apk update && apk add ca-certificates && rm -rf /var/cache/apk/*
 # NB: you may need to update RBAC permissions when upgrading kubectl - see kured-rbac.yaml for details
-ADD https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.12.1/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl /usr/bin/kubectl
+ADD https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.13.6/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl /usr/bin/kubectl
 RUN chmod 0755 /usr/bin/kubectl
 COPY ./kured /usr/bin/kured
 ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/bin/kured"]