diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index 740defbfc9..299fb5029a 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const (
 	// NOTE: If you are changing this line, please also update the minimum kubernetes
 	// version listed here:
 	// https://github.com/knative/docs/blob/main/docs/snippets/prerequisites.md
-	defaultMinimumVersion = "v1.29.0"
+	defaultMinimumVersion = "v1.30.0"
 )
 
 func getMinimumVersion() string {
diff --git a/version/version_test.go b/version/version_test.go
index 59dcaddbd0..031a1ce491 100644
--- a/version/version_test.go
+++ b/version/version_test.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func TestVersionCheck(t *testing.T) {
 		wantError       bool
 	}{{
 		name:          "greater version (patch)",
-		actualVersion: &testVersioner{version: "v1.29.1"},
+		actualVersion: &testVersioner{version: "v1.30.1"},
 	}, {
 		name:          "greater version (patch), no v",
 		actualVersion: &testVersioner{version: "1.30.1"},
@@ -60,16 +60,16 @@ func TestVersionCheck(t *testing.T) {
 		versionOverride: "1.15.11-0",
 	}, {
 		name:          "greater version (minor)",
-		actualVersion: &testVersioner{version: "v1.29.0"},
+		actualVersion: &testVersioner{version: "v1.30.0"},
 	}, {
 		name:          "same version",
-		actualVersion: &testVersioner{version: "v1.29.0"},
+		actualVersion: &testVersioner{version: "v1.30.0"},
 	}, {
 		name:          "same version with build",
-		actualVersion: &testVersioner{version: "v1.29.0+k3s.1"},
+		actualVersion: &testVersioner{version: "v1.30.0+k3s.1"},
 	}, {
 		name:          "same version with pre-release",
-		actualVersion: &testVersioner{version: "v1.29.0-k3s.1"},
+		actualVersion: &testVersioner{version: "v1.30.0-k3s.1"},
 	}, {
 		name:          "smaller version",
 		actualVersion: &testVersioner{version: "v1.14.3"},