diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1b3cc13c32..0b8447b5a5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     "typedocs-extensions-api": "yarn run typedoc --ignoreCompilerErrors --readme docs/extensions/typedoc-readme.md.tpl --name @k8slens/extensions --out docs/extensions/api --mode library --excludePrivate --hideBreadcrumbs --includes src/ src/extensions/extension-api.ts"
   },
   "config": {
-    "bundledKubectlVersion": "1.17.15",
+    "bundledKubectlVersion": "1.18.15",
     "bundledHelmVersion": "3.4.2"
   },
   "engines": {