diff --git a/kubernetes/staging/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/install.yaml b/kubernetes/staging/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/install.yaml
index bbfe457d3e..6837b433d8 100644
--- a/kubernetes/staging/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/install.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/staging/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/install.yaml
@@ -44,6 +44,6 @@ spec:
   postBuild:
     substitute:
       # renovate: depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/installer datasource=docker
-      TALOS_VERSION: v1.9.2
+      TALOS_VERSION: v1.9.3
       # renovate: depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/kubelet datasource=docker
       KUBERNETES_VERSION: v1.32.1
diff --git a/kubernetes/staging/bootstrap/talos/talconfig.yaml b/kubernetes/staging/bootstrap/talos/talconfig.yaml
index 98ea6d5d3a..00c6dcaa2a 100644
--- a/kubernetes/staging/bootstrap/talos/talconfig.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/staging/bootstrap/talos/talconfig.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 clusterName: staging
 
 # renovate: depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/installer datasource=docker
-talosVersion: v1.9.2
+talosVersion: v1.9.3
 # renovate: depName=ghcr.io/siderolabs/kubelet datasource=docker
 kubernetesVersion: v1.32.1