diff --git a/kubernetes/docker-compose.bump.yml b/kubernetes/docker-compose.bump.yml
index 2ab7f9d37..86327bda3 100644
--- a/kubernetes/docker-compose.bump.yml
+++ b/kubernetes/docker-compose.bump.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ services:
     image: registry.k8s.io/coredns/coredns:v1.10.1
 
   pause:
-    image: registry.k8s.io/pause:3.7
+    image: registry.k8s.io/pause:3.9
     # https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/tree/master/build/pause
 
   calico: