diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index af5a63e..b60d0f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create kind cluster with custom name
         uses: ./
         with:
-          kubectl_version: "v1.24.6"
+          kubectl_version: "v1.27.1"
 
       - name: Test
         run: |
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create kind cluster with custom name
         uses: ./
         with:
-          node_image: "kindest/node:v1.24.6"
+          node_image: "kindest/node:v1.24.12"
 
       - name: Test
         run: |
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 88bf76b..10a9b91 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ For more information, reference the GitHub Help Documentation for [Creating a wo
 
 For more information on inputs, see the [API Documentation](https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/releases/#input)
 
-- `version`: The kind version to use (default: `v0.17.0`)
+- `version`: The kind version to use (default: `v0.18.0`)
 - `config`: The path to the kind config file
 - `node_image`: The Docker image for the cluster nodes
 - `cluster_name`: The name of the cluster to create (default: `chart-testing`)
 - `wait`: The duration to wait for the control plane to become ready (default: `60s`)
 - `verbosity`: info log verbosity, higher value produces more output
-- `kubectl_version`: The kubectl version to use (default: v1.25.5)
+- `kubectl_version`: The kubectl version to use (default: v1.26.4)
 - `install_only`: Skips cluster creation, only install kind (default: false)
 
 ### Example Workflow
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index a8afa9a..c25373d 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ branding:
   icon: box
 inputs:
   version:
-    description: "The kind version to use (default: v0.17.0)"
+    description: "The kind version to use (default: v0.18.0)"
     required: false
-    default: "v0.17.0"
+    default: "v0.18.0"
   config:
     description: "The path to the kind config file"
     required: false
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ inputs:
     default: "0"
     required: false
   kubectl_version:
-    description: "The kubectl version to use (default: v1.22.15)"
+    description: "The kubectl version to use (default: v1.26.4)"
     required: false
-    default: "v1.23.12"
+    default: "v1.26.4"
   install_only:
     description: "Skips cluster creation, only install kind (default: false)"
     required: false
diff --git a/kind.sh b/kind.sh
index 342fb7b..cd7179c 100755
--- a/kind.sh
+++ b/kind.sh
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ set -o errexit
 set -o nounset
 set -o pipefail
 
-DEFAULT_KIND_VERSION=v0.17.0
+DEFAULT_KIND_VERSION=v0.18.0
 DEFAULT_CLUSTER_NAME=chart-testing
-DEFAULT_KUBECTL_VERSION=v1.25.5
+DEFAULT_KUBECTL_VERSION=v1.26.4
 
 show_help() {
 cat << EOF