diff --git a/playbooks/nodepool-functional-k8s/pre.yaml b/playbooks/nodepool-functional-k8s/pre.yaml
index f2d01e513..56733e66d 100644
--- a/playbooks/nodepool-functional-k8s/pre.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/nodepool-functional-k8s/pre.yaml
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
     - role: ensure-nox
     - role: ensure-kubernetes
       ensure_kubernetes_type: microk8s
-      ensure_kubernetes_microk8s_channel: '1.28/stable'
+      ensure_kubernetes_microk8s_channel: '1.31/stable'