diff --git a/kubernetes/berries/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/berries/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
index 4f226dcf5..88d36153d 100644
--- a/kubernetes/berries/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/berries/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@ spec:
   postBuild:
     substitute:
       # renovate: depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/installer datasource=docker
-      TALOS_VERSION: v1.8.4
+      TALOS_VERSION: v1.12.2
       # renovate: depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/kubelet datasource=docker
       KUBERNETES_VERSION: v1.30.1
diff --git a/kubernetes/berries/bootstrap/talos/talconfig.yaml b/kubernetes/berries/bootstrap/talos/talconfig.yaml
index 0fda6d0ae..4d6d654fd 100644
--- a/kubernetes/berries/bootstrap/talos/talconfig.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/berries/bootstrap/talos/talconfig.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ clusterName: ${clusterName}
 endpoint: https://${clusterEndpointIP}:6443
 
 # renovate: depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/installer datasource=docker
-talosVersion: v1.7.7
+talosVersion: v1.12.2
 # renovate: depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/kubelet datasource=docker
 kubernetesVersion: v1.30.1
 
diff --git a/kubernetes/subterra/bootstrap/talos/talconfig.yaml b/kubernetes/subterra/bootstrap/talos/talconfig.yaml
index d7e8ddfb6..e68ad9d15 100644
--- a/kubernetes/subterra/bootstrap/talos/talconfig.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/subterra/bootstrap/talos/talconfig.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ clusterName: ${clusterName}
 endpoint: https://${clusterEndpointIP}:6443
 
 # renovate: depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/installer datasource=docker
-talosVersion: v1.7.7
+talosVersion: v1.12.2
 # renovate: depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/kubelet datasource=docker
 kubernetesVersion: v1.30.8
 allowSchedulingOnMasters: true