diff --git a/pkg/minikube/assets/addons.go b/pkg/minikube/assets/addons.go
index e3328d3d30e4..5cac7e2f2958 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/assets/addons.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/assets/addons.go
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ var Addons = map[string]*Addon{
 			"0640"),
 	}, false, "kong", "3rd party (Kong HQ)", "@gAmUssA", "https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/handbook/addons/kong-ingress/", map[string]string{
 		"Kong":        "kong:3.5.0@sha256:1a3afa257466579f06fcb0b9acb8ba5b773c54d155e514023e36341c701803d7",
-		"KongIngress": "kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller:2.12.0@sha256:ef450cd85f4237aa5acf3bfaebd064accdc6a445419bec20a5a68067c55c6809",
+		"KongIngress": "kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller:3.0.1@sha256:5c134d30c18889e727a40f031f04d083c15f1911551a2c88508952194334fdd4",
 	}, map[string]string{
 		"Kong":        "docker.io",
 		"KongIngress": "docker.io",