diff --git a/charts/feature-cluster-metrics/Chart.lock b/charts/feature-cluster-metrics/Chart.lock
index b34ce0075..7256ffb15 100644
--- a/charts/feature-cluster-metrics/Chart.lock
+++ b/charts/feature-cluster-metrics/Chart.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 dependencies:
 - name: kube-state-metrics
   repository: https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts
-  version: 5.27.0
+  version: 5.27.1
 - name: prometheus-node-exporter
   repository: https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts
   version: 4.43.0
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ dependencies:
 - name: opencost
   repository: https://opencost.github.io/opencost-helm-chart
   version: 1.42.3
-digest: sha256:ab54057daaf938cca1e2ce92f1e331213e713dfde52bff70b1cfcc43dad0adc9
-generated: "2024-12-19T12:43:03.844669-05:00"
+digest: sha256:35de9ab6846bc2e52daa46779c0fb368086a6b779d28df0dfb867119564f1c4e
+generated: "2024-12-26T00:21:47.832361453Z"
diff --git a/charts/feature-cluster-metrics/Chart.yaml b/charts/feature-cluster-metrics/Chart.yaml
index fc82eabea..165bbaad1 100644
--- a/charts/feature-cluster-metrics/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/feature-cluster-metrics/Chart.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ maintainers:
     name: petewall
 dependencies:
   - name: kube-state-metrics
-    version: 5.27.0
+    version: 5.27.1
     repository: https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts
     condition: kube-state-metrics.deploy
 
diff --git a/charts/feature-cluster-metrics/README.md b/charts/feature-cluster-metrics/README.md
index 089906297..3950b7cfa 100644
--- a/charts/feature-cluster-metrics/README.md
+++ b/charts/feature-cluster-metrics/README.md
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Be sure perform actual integration testing in a live environment in the main [k8
 | Repository | Name | Version |
 |------------|------|---------|
 | https://opencost.github.io/opencost-helm-chart | opencost | 1.42.3 |
-| https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts | kube-state-metrics | 5.27.0 |
+| https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts | kube-state-metrics | 5.27.1 |
 | https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts | node-exporter(prometheus-node-exporter) | 4.43.0 |
 | https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts | windows-exporter(prometheus-windows-exporter) | 0.7.1 |
 | https://sustainable-computing-io.github.io/kepler-helm-chart | kepler | 0.5.12 |
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