diff --git a/kubernetes/main/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/main/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
index 7adda688..1302932e 100644
--- a/kubernetes/main/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/main/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
@@ -44,3 +44,9 @@ spec:
   interval: 30m
   retryInterval: 1m
   timeout: 5m
+  postBuild:
+    substitute:
+      # renovate: datasource=docker depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/installer
+      TALOS_VERSION: v1.6.7
+      # renovate: datasource=docker depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/kubelet
+      KUBERNETES_VERSION: v1.29.3