diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 3eb9d4e..57bbb38 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
+---
 version: 2
 updates:
-- package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
-  directory: "/"
-  schedule:
-    interval: weekly
-  open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: weekly
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    groups:
+      actions:
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index edf420d..b146e9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -69,6 +69,23 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           [[ $(kind get clusters | wc -l) -eq 0 ]]
 
+  test-with-custom-kind-version:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@9bb56186c3b09b4f86b1c65136769dd318469633 # v4.1.2
+
+      - name: Create kind cluster with custom name
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          version: "v0.21.0"
+
+      - name: Test
+        run: |
+          kind version
+          kubectl cluster-info
+          kubectl get nodes
+
   test-with-custom-kubectl-version:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -78,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create kind cluster with custom name
         uses: ./
         with:
-          kubectl_version: "v1.27.1"
+          kubectl_version: "v1.29.3"
 
       - name: Test
         run: |
@@ -110,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create kind cluster with custom name
         uses: ./
         with:
-          kubectl_version: "v1.24.6"
+          kubectl_version: "v1.29.3"
           ignore_failed_clean: true
 
       - name: Test
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 51cd4a0..4a77a84 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ branding:
   icon: box
 inputs:
   version:
-    description: "The kind version to use (default: v0.21.0)"
+    description: "The kind version to use (default: v0.22.0)"
     required: false
-    default: "v0.21.0"
+    default: "v0.22.0"
   config:
     description: "The path to the kind config file"
     required: false
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ inputs:
     default: "0"
     required: false
   kubectl_version:
-    description: "The kubectl version to use (default: v1.28.6)"
+    description: "The kubectl version to use (default: v1.29.3)"
     required: false
-    default: "v1.28.6"
+    default: "v1.29.3"
   install_only:
     description: "Skips cluster creation, only install kind (default: false)"
     required: false
   ignore_failed_clean:
     description: "Whether to ignore the post-delete the cluster (default: false)"
-    default: false
+    default: "false"
     required: false
 runs:
   using: "node20"
diff --git a/kind.sh b/kind.sh
index dcd3cee..54460b4 100755
--- a/kind.sh
+++ b/kind.sh
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ set -o errexit
 set -o nounset
 set -o pipefail
 
-DEFAULT_KIND_VERSION=v0.21.0
+DEFAULT_KIND_VERSION=v0.22.0
 DEFAULT_CLUSTER_NAME=chart-testing
-DEFAULT_KUBECTL_VERSION=v1.28.6
+DEFAULT_KUBECTL_VERSION=v1.29.3
 
 show_help() {
 cat << EOF
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ main() {
         i686)               arch="386" ;;
         x86_64)             arch="amd64" ;;
         arm|aarch64|arm64)  arch="arm64" ;;
+        *) exit 1 ;;
     esac
     local cache_dir="${RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE}/kind/${version}/${arch}"
 
@@ -188,8 +189,14 @@ install_kind() {
 
     mkdir -p "${kind_dir}"
 
-    curl -sSLo "${kind_dir}/kind" "https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/releases/download/${version}/kind-linux-${arch}"
-    chmod +x "${kind_dir}/kind"
+    pushd "${kind_dir}"
+    wget --quiet "https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/releases/download/${version}/kind-linux-${arch}"
+    wget --quiet "https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/releases/download/${version}/kind-linux-${arch}.sha256sum"
+    grep "kind-linux-${arch}" < "kind-linux-${arch}.sha256sum" | sha256sum -c
+    mv "kind-linux-${arch}" kind
+    rm -f "kind-linux-${arch}.sha256sum"
+    chmod +x kind
+    popd
 }
 
 install_kubectl() {