diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/debian.yml b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/debian.yml
index ac59bf8629..82fb228d1a 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/debian.yml
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/debian.yml
@@ -48,5 +48,5 @@ rc_local_insert_before: "^exit 0$"
 nfs_package: nfs-kernel-server
 
 step_ca_package_urls:
-  - 'https://github.com/smallstep/cli/releases/download/v0.23.4/step-cli_0.23.4_amd64.deb'
-  - 'https://github.com/smallstep/certificates/releases/download/v0.23.2/step-ca_0.23.2_amd64.deb'
+  - 'https://github.com/smallstep/cli/releases/download/v0.28.0/step-cli_0.28.0-1_amd64.deb'
+  - 'https://github.com/smallstep/certificates/releases/download/v0.28.0/step-ca_0.28.0_amd64.deb'
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/redhat.yml b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/redhat.yml
index 85aad326c2..4cc683fc21 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/redhat.yml
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/redhat.yml
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ rc_local_insert_before: "^touch /var/lock/subsys/local$"
 nfs_package: nfs-utils
 
 step_ca_package_urls:
-  - 'https://github.com/smallstep/cli/releases/download/v0.23.4/step-cli_0.23.4_amd64.rpm'
-  - 'https://github.com/smallstep/certificates/releases/download/v0.23.2/step-ca_0.23.2_386.rpm'
+  - 'https://github.com/smallstep/cli/releases/download/v0.28.0/step-cli-0.28.0-1.x86_64.rpm'
+  - 'https://github.com/smallstep/certificates/releases/download/v0.28.0/step-ca_0.28.0_amd64.rpm'