diff --git a/inventory/sample/group_vars/all.yml b/inventory/sample/group_vars/all.yml
index c72ee919..caec2055 100644
--- a/inventory/sample/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/inventory/sample/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-k3s_version: v1.25.16+k3s4
+k3s_version: v1.26.12+k3s1
 # this is the user that has ssh access to these machines
 ansible_user: ansibleuser
 systemd_dir: /etc/systemd/system