diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 46830846c..e214bb681 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -169,8 +169,9 @@ $(OPM):
 opm: $(OPM) ## Download opm locally if necessary.
 
 KIND = $(PROJECT_PATH)/bin/kind
+KIND_VERSION = v0.17.0
 $(KIND):
-	$(call go-install-tool,$(KIND),sigs.k8s.io/kind@v0.11.1)
+	$(call go-install-tool,$(KIND),sigs.k8s.io/kind@v$(KIND_VERSION))
 
 .PHONY: kind
 kind: $(KIND) ## Download kind locally if necessary.