diff --git a/src/velero/values/unicorn-values.yaml b/src/velero/values/unicorn-values.yaml
index 36ca2ace3..8bd4e5b94 100644
--- a/src/velero/values/unicorn-values.yaml
+++ b/src/velero/values/unicorn-values.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ image:
 kubectl:
   image:
     repository: cgr.dev/du-uds-defenseunicorns/kubectl-fips
-    tag: 1.31.4-dev
+    tag: 1.32.0-dev
 
 initContainers:
   - name: velero-plugin-for-aws
diff --git a/src/velero/values/upstream-values.yaml b/src/velero/values/upstream-values.yaml
index 9626b161f..84d155c4e 100644
--- a/src/velero/values/upstream-values.yaml
+++ b/src/velero/values/upstream-values.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ image:
 kubectl:
   image:
     repository: docker.io/bitnami/kubectl
-    tag: 1.31.4
+    tag: 1.32.0
 
 initContainers:
   - name: velero-plugin-for-aws
diff --git a/src/velero/zarf.yaml b/src/velero/zarf.yaml
index 0366a6a03..5e1fcdb16 100644
--- a/src/velero/zarf.yaml
+++ b/src/velero/zarf.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ components:
     images:
       - velero/velero:v1.15.0
       - velero/velero-plugin-for-aws:v1.11.0
-      - docker.io/bitnami/kubectl:1.31.4
+      - docker.io/bitnami/kubectl:1.32.0
       - velero/velero-plugin-for-microsoft-azure:v1.11.0
 
   - name: velero
@@ -53,5 +53,5 @@ components:
     images:
       - cgr.dev/du-uds-defenseunicorns/velero-fips:1.15.0-dev
       - cgr.dev/du-uds-defenseunicorns/velero-plugin-for-aws-fips:1.11.0
-      - cgr.dev/du-uds-defenseunicorns/kubectl-fips:1.31.4-dev
+      - cgr.dev/du-uds-defenseunicorns/kubectl-fips:1.32.0-dev
       - velero/velero-plugin-for-microsoft-azure:v1.11.0