diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9c5b46c2a7..5b5d41efd6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ gotop \[frozen\] | 3.0.0      | A terminal based graphical activity monitor insp
 [![katafygio](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/katafygio.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Akatafygio) | 0.8.3      | K8s continuous backup to git
 [![kfctl](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/kfctl.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Akfctl)* | 1.2.0      | Machine Learning Toolkit for Kubernetes
 [![kind](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/kind.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Akind) | 0.24.0     | A tool for running local Kubernetes clusters using Docker
-[![kops](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/kops.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Akops) | 1.29.2     | Kubernetes Operations (kops) - Production Grade K8s Installation, Upgrades, and Management
+[![kops](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/kops.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Akops) | 1.30.0     | Kubernetes Operations (kops) - Production Grade K8s Installation, Upgrades, and Management
 krew \[frozen\] | 0.4.1      | Kubectl plugin manager
 [![kubecron](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/kubecron.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Akubecron)* | 2.0.0      | Utilities to manage kubernetes cronjobs. Run a CronJob manually for test purposes. Suspend/unsuspend a CronJob
 [![kubectl](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/kubectl.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Akubectl) | 1.31.0     | Production-Grade Container Scheduling and Management
diff --git a/docs/badges.md b/docs/badges.md
index 575c03a48a..f3a2cd86ee 100644
--- a/docs/badges.md
+++ b/docs/badges.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ gotop \[frozen\] | 3.0.0      | A terminal based graphical activity monitor insp
 [![katafygio](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/katafygio.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Akatafygio) | 0.8.3      | K8s continuous backup to git
 [![kfctl](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/kfctl.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Akfctl)* | 1.2.0      | Machine Learning Toolkit for Kubernetes
 [![kind](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/kind.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Akind) | 0.24.0     | A tool for running local Kubernetes clusters using Docker
-[![kops](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/kops.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Akops) | 1.29.2     | Kubernetes Operations (kops) - Production Grade K8s Installation, Upgrades, and Management
+[![kops](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/kops.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Akops) | 1.30.0     | Kubernetes Operations (kops) - Production Grade K8s Installation, Upgrades, and Management
 krew \[frozen\] | 0.4.1      | Kubectl plugin manager
 [![kubecron](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/kubecron.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Akubecron)* | 2.0.0      | Utilities to manage kubernetes cronjobs. Run a CronJob manually for test purposes. Suspend/unsuspend a CronJob
 [![kubectl](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions/workflows/kubectl.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Akubectl) | 1.31.0     | Production-Grade Container Scheduling and Management
diff --git a/docs/targets.md b/docs/targets.md
index de4e3aa02b..e4bb1d7cb0 100644
--- a/docs/targets.md
+++ b/docs/targets.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ k9s                       0.32.5     Kubernetes CLI To Manage Your Clusters In S
 katafygio                 0.8.3      K8s continuous backup to git
 kfctl*                    1.2.0      Machine Learning Toolkit for Kubernetes
 kind                      0.24.0     A tool for running local Kubernetes clusters using Docker
-kops                      1.29.2     Kubernetes Operations (kops) - Production Grade K8s Installation, Upgrades, and Management
+kops                      1.30.0     Kubernetes Operations (kops) - Production Grade K8s Installation, Upgrades, and Management
 kops-1.12                 OBSOLETE   Kubernetes Operations (kops) - Production Grade K8s Installation, Upgrades, and Management
 krew                      0.4.1      Kubectl plugin manager
 kubecron*                 2.0.0      Utilities to manage kubernetes cronjobs. Run a CronJob manually for test purposes. Suspend/unsuspend a CronJob
diff --git a/vendor/kops/VERSION b/vendor/kops/VERSION
index 412114252f..034552a83e 100644
--- a/vendor/kops/VERSION
+++ b/vendor/kops/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.29.2
+1.30.0