diff --git a/.github/test_dependencies.yaml b/.github/test_dependencies.yaml
index 7f0e5f1d09..bb846db71a 100644
--- a/.github/test_dependencies.yaml
+++ b/.github/test_dependencies.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ e2e:
     - 'v1.27.16'
   gke:
     # renovate: datasource=custom.gke-rapid depName=gke versioning=semver
-    - '1.31.0'
+    - '1.31.1'
 
   # For Istio, we define combinations of Kind and Istio versions that will be
   # used directly in the test matrix `include` section.