diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 82610be..0c493be 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ AWS Kubernetes is a Kubernetes cluster deployed using [Kubeadm](https://kubernet
 
 ## Updates
 
+* *22.1.2023* Update to Kubernetes 1.26.1 + update add-ons (External DNS)
 * *10.12.2022* Update to Kubernetes 1.26.0 + update add-ons (AWS EBS CSI Driver, Metrics server)
 * *13.11.2022* Update to Kubernetes 1.25.4 + update add-ons
 * *2.10.2022* Update to Kubernetes 1.25.2 + update add-ons
diff --git a/addons/external-dns.yaml b/addons/external-dns.yaml
index 1d7812f..727c5a3 100644
--- a/addons/external-dns.yaml
+++ b/addons/external-dns.yaml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: k8s.gcr.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.13.1
+        image: k8s.gcr.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.13.2
         args:
         - --source=service
         - --source=ingress
diff --git a/scripts/init-aws-kubernetes-master.sh b/scripts/init-aws-kubernetes-master.sh
index 2f9e4fb..a53e6cb 100755
--- a/scripts/init-aws-kubernetes-master.sh
+++ b/scripts/init-aws-kubernetes-master.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export ASG_MAX_NODES="${asg_max_nodes}"
 export AWS_REGION=${aws_region}
 export AWS_SUBNETS="${aws_subnets}"
 export ADDONS="${addons}"
-export KUBERNETES_VERSION="1.26.0"
+export KUBERNETES_VERSION="1.26.1"
 
 # Set this only after setting the defaults
 set -o nounset
diff --git a/scripts/init-aws-kubernetes-node.sh b/scripts/init-aws-kubernetes-node.sh
index c46efc9..7a984a5 100755
--- a/scripts/init-aws-kubernetes-node.sh
+++ b/scripts/init-aws-kubernetes-node.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set -o pipefail
 export KUBEADM_TOKEN=${kubeadm_token}
 export MASTER_IP=${master_private_ip}
 export DNS_NAME=${dns_name}
-export KUBERNETES_VERSION="1.26.0"
+export KUBERNETES_VERSION="1.26.1"
 
 # Set this only after setting the defaults
 set -o nounset