diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 67e782fb8..4c64bb6ed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ make docker-build-registry
 make cluster-up
 
 # bridge up a local cluster with kubernetes 1.25
-export KUBEVIRT_PROVIDER=k8s-1.25
+export KUBEVIRT_PROVIDER=k8s-1.30
 make cluster-up
 
 # build images and push them to the local cluster