diff --git a/pkg/minikube/cni/flannel.yaml b/pkg/minikube/cni/flannel.yaml
index 1f1050495afa..06016d7f86d4 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/cni/flannel.yaml
+++ b/pkg/minikube/cni/flannel.yaml
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ spec:
         - name: cni-plugin
           mountPath: /opt/cni/bin
       - name: install-cni
-        image: docker.io/flannel/flannel:v0.26.0
+        image: docker.io/flannel/flannel:v0.26.1
         command:
         - cp
         args:
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ spec:
           mountPath: /etc/kube-flannel/
       containers:
       - name: kube-flannel
-        image: docker.io/flannel/flannel:v0.26.0
+        image: docker.io/flannel/flannel:v0.26.1
         command:
         - /opt/bin/flanneld
         args: