diff --git a/Makefile.core.mk b/Makefile.core.mk
index ce0704793..5f2031577 100644
--- a/Makefile.core.mk
+++ b/Makefile.core.mk
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ KIND_IMAGE ?=
 ifeq ($(KIND_IMAGE),)
   ifeq ($(LOCAL_OS),Darwin)
     # If the OS is Darwin, set the image.
-    KIND_IMAGE := docker.io/kindest/node:v1.35.0
+    KIND_IMAGE := docker.io/kindest/node:v1.35.1
   endif
   # For other OS, KIND_IMAGE remains empty, which default to the upstream default image.
 endif