diff --git a/inventory/sample/group_vars/all.yml b/inventory/sample/group_vars/all.yml
index caec205..4dbc3b9 100644
--- a/inventory/sample/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/inventory/sample/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-k3s_version: v1.26.12+k3s1
+k3s_version: v1.27.9+k3s1
 # this is the user that has ssh access to these machines
 ansible_user: ansibleuser
 systemd_dir: /etc/systemd/system
diff --git a/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 491db8f..733edd1 100644
--- a/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ platforms:
       ssh.password: "vagrant"
 
   - name: control2
-    box: generic/debian11
+    box: generic/debian12
     memory: 1024
     cpus: 2
     groups: