diff --git a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/images/images.go b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/images/images.go
index a541761e5f..b093fccf99 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/images/images.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/images/images.go
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func KindNet(repo string) string {
 }
 
 // all calico images are from https://github.com/projectcalico/calico/blob/master/manifests/calico.yaml
-const calicoVersion = "v3.26.0"
+const calicoVersion = "v3.26.1"
 const calicoRepo = "docker.io/calico"
 
 // CalicoDaemonSet returns the image used for calicoDaemonSet