diff --git a/kubernetes/cluster-0/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/cluster-0/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
index 053a0261d6..6826c45541 100644
--- a/kubernetes/cluster-0/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/cluster-0/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ spec:
   postBuild:
     substitute:
       # renovate: depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/installer datasource=docker
-      TALOS_VERSION: v1.9.5
+      TALOS_VERSION: v1.9.6
       # renovate: depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/kubelet datasource=docker
       KUBERNETES_VERSION: v1.32.3
diff --git a/kubernetes/cluster-0/talos/talconfig.yaml b/kubernetes/cluster-0/talos/talconfig.yaml
index f71557c5a3..67b204dca1 100644
--- a/kubernetes/cluster-0/talos/talconfig.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/cluster-0/talos/talconfig.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ clusterName: &clusterName ${clusterName}
 endpoint: "https://${clusterName}.${domainName}:6443"
 
 # renovate: depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/installer datasource=docker
-talosVersion: v1.9.5
+talosVersion: v1.9.6
 # renovate: depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/kubelet datasource=docker
 kubernetesVersion: v1.30.11