diff --git a/flux/clusters/bootstrap/10-controllers.yaml b/flux/clusters/bootstrap/10-controllers.yaml
index 40227c3..141280c 100644
--- a/flux/clusters/bootstrap/10-controllers.yaml
+++ b/flux/clusters/bootstrap/10-controllers.yaml
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ spec:
           path: /spec
           value:
             # renovate: kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api
-            version: v1.8.3
+            version: v1.9.4
       target:
         kind: CoreProvider
         name: cluster-api # https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api
diff --git a/flux/clusters/room101-a7d-mc/40-controllers.yaml b/flux/clusters/room101-a7d-mc/40-controllers.yaml
index 47e1b58..f0776bb 100644
--- a/flux/clusters/room101-a7d-mc/40-controllers.yaml
+++ b/flux/clusters/room101-a7d-mc/40-controllers.yaml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ spec:
           path: /spec
           value:
             # renovate: kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api
-            version: v1.8.3
+            version: v1.9.4
       target:
         kind: CoreProvider
         name: cluster-api # https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api