diff --git a/metricbeat/module/kubernetes/kubernetes.yml b/metricbeat/module/kubernetes/kubernetes.yml
index 1ce2c581bc9..7ce36d136df 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/kubernetes/kubernetes.yml
+++ b/metricbeat/module/kubernetes/kubernetes.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: kube-state-metrics
-        image: registry.k8s.io/kube-state-metrics/kube-state-metrics:v2.7.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/kube-state-metrics/kube-state-metrics:v2.12.0
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: /healthz