diff --git a/pkg/minikube/constants/constants.go b/pkg/minikube/constants/constants.go
index 0d5d8e8dcc..3233e23015 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/constants/constants.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/constants/constants.go
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ var (
 
 const (
 	// DefaultKubernetesVersion is the default Kubernetes version
-	DefaultKubernetesVersion = "v1.24.2"
+	DefaultKubernetesVersion = "v1.24.3"
 	// NewestKubernetesVersion is the newest Kubernetes version to test against
 	// NOTE: You may need to update coreDNS & etcd versions in pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/images/images.go
-	NewestKubernetesVersion = "v1.24.2"
+	NewestKubernetesVersion = "v1.24.3"
 	// OldestKubernetesVersion is the oldest Kubernetes version to test against
 	OldestKubernetesVersion = "v1.16.0"
 	// NoKubernetesVersion is the version used when users does NOT want to install kubernetes
diff --git a/site/content/en/docs/commands/start.md b/site/content/en/docs/commands/start.md
index a74aa329d1..720324cc24 100644
--- a/site/content/en/docs/commands/start.md
+++ b/site/content/en/docs/commands/start.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ minikube start [flags]
       --interactive                       Allow user prompts for more information (default true)
       --iso-url strings                   Locations to fetch the minikube ISO from. (default [https://storage.googleapis.com/minikube-builds/iso/14534/minikube-v1.26.0-1657340101-14534-amd64.iso,https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/download/v1.26.0-1657340101-14534/minikube-v1.26.0-1657340101-14534-amd64.iso,https://kubernetes.oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com/minikube/iso/minikube-v1.26.0-1657340101-14534-amd64.iso,https://storage.googleapis.com/minikube-builds/iso/14534/minikube-v1.26.0-1657340101-14534.iso,https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/download/v1.26.0-1657340101-14534/minikube-v1.26.0-1657340101-14534.iso,https://kubernetes.oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com/minikube/iso/minikube-v1.26.0-1657340101-14534.iso])
       --keep-context                      This will keep the existing kubectl context and will create a minikube context.
-      --kubernetes-version string         The Kubernetes version that the minikube VM will use (ex: v1.2.3, 'stable' for v1.24.2, 'latest' for v1.24.2). Defaults to 'stable'.
+      --kubernetes-version string         The Kubernetes version that the minikube VM will use (ex: v1.2.3, 'stable' for v1.24.3, 'latest' for v1.24.3). Defaults to 'stable'.
       --kvm-gpu                           Enable experimental NVIDIA GPU support in minikube
       --kvm-hidden                        Hide the hypervisor signature from the guest in minikube (kvm2 driver only)
       --kvm-network string                The KVM default network name. (kvm2 driver only) (default "default")