diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 39ed9d63a..b44f4ab46 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ Note: Upstart/SysV init based OS types are not supported.
 ## Supported Components
 
 - Core
-  - [kubernetes](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes) v1.30.2
+  - [kubernetes](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes) v1.30.3
   - [etcd](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd) v3.5.12
   - [docker](https://www.docker.com/) v26.1
   - [containerd](https://containerd.io/) v1.7.16
diff --git a/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-cluster.yml b/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-cluster.yml
index bc1e428bc..6b36ae4a3 100644
--- a/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-cluster.yml
+++ b/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-cluster.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ kube_token_dir: "{{ kube_config_dir }}/tokens"
 kube_api_anonymous_auth: true
 
 ## Change this to use another Kubernetes version, e.g. a current beta release
-kube_version: v1.30.2
+kube_version: v1.30.3
 
 # Where the binaries will be downloaded.
 # Note: ensure that you've enough disk space (about 1G)
diff --git a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml
index dd6e3770d..5958c74d0 100644
--- a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml
+++ b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ crio_archive_checksums:
 # Kubernetes versions above Kubespray's current target version are untested and should be used with caution.
 kubelet_checksums:
   arm:
+    v1.30.3: 0
     v1.30.2: 0
     v1.30.1: 0
     v1.30.0: 0
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ kubelet_checksums:
     v1.28.1: 0
     v1.28.0: 0
   arm64:
+    v1.30.3: 41d1926cd7b9c7c250c45f11c8fa9d1946cae98aec2eefc61a2cb4933612bcce
     v1.30.2: 72ceb082311b42032827a936f80cd2437b8eee03053d05dbe36ba48585febfb8
     v1.30.1: c45049b829af876588ec1a30def3884ce77c2c175cd77485d49c78d2064a38fb
     v1.30.0: fa887647422d34f3c7cc5b30fefcf97084d2c3277eff237c5808685ba8e4b15a
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ kubelet_checksums:
     v1.28.1: 9b7fa64b2785da4a38768377961e227f8da629c56a5df43ca1b665dd07b56f3c
     v1.28.0: 05dd12e35783cab4960e885ec0e7d0e461989b94297e7bea9018ccbd15c4dce9
   amd64:
+    v1.30.3: 9a37ddd5ea026639b7d85e98fa742e392df7aa5ec917bed0711a451613de3c1c
     v1.30.2: 6923abe67ef069afca61c71c585023840426e802b198298055af3a82e11a4e52
     v1.30.1: 87bd6e5de9c0769c605da5fedb77a35c8b764e3bda1632447883c935dcf219d3
     v1.30.0: 32a32ec3d7e7f8b2648c9dd503ce9ef63b4af1d1677f5b5aed7846fb02d66f18
@@ -134,6 +137,7 @@ kubelet_checksums:
     v1.28.1: 2bc22332f44f8fcd3fce57879fd873f977949ebd261571fbae31fbb2713a5dd3
     v1.28.0: bfb6b977100963f2879a33e5fbaa59a5276ba829a957a6819c936e9c1465f981
   ppc64le:
+    v1.30.3: c48df46a72ff9764fd1bc54e99b6154772031b1e66c36b0ac5764a5801eadfc0
     v1.30.2: 268dfbb7ee3abcb8ff9fd0a88f81204e40dd33d177f7878941c9ff6b7cca0474
     v1.30.1: 1ac58eae0aa02fefad47d2318bfa5846ae0d7d11a5b691850cd86b2b614ceffe
     v1.30.0: 8d4aa6b10bcddae9a7c754492743cfea88c1c6a4628cab98cdd29bb18d505d03
@@ -157,6 +161,7 @@ kubelet_checksums:
     v1.28.0: 22de59965f2d220afa24bf04f4c6d6b65a4bb1cd80756c13381973b1ac3b4578
 kubectl_checksums:
   arm:
+    v1.30.3: f9147ca81cbcb7b1cf41b75d95a0fd3597defb7c0e6db8c54e6ca7f493929c71
     v1.30.2: 2dab982920d87bc9a17c539bfa4f94b758afc454bb044029dee06144e8dbee08
     v1.30.1: b05c4c4b1c440e8797445b8b15e9f4a00010f1365533a2420b9e68428da19d89
     v1.30.0: ff54e96c73f4b87d740768f77edada7df8f2003f278d3c79bbbaa047b1fc708d
@@ -179,6 +184,7 @@ kubectl_checksums:
     v1.28.1: eaa05dab1bffb8593d8e5caa612530ee5c914ee2be73429b7ce36c3becad893f
     v1.28.0: 372c4e7bbe98c7067c4b7820c4a440c931ad77f7cb83d3237b439ca3c14d3d37
   arm64:
+    v1.30.3: c6f9568f930b16101089f1036677bb15a3185e9ed9b8dbce2f518fb5a52b6787
     v1.30.2: 56becf07105fbacd2b70f87f3f696cfbed226cb48d6d89ed7f65ba4acae3f2f8
     v1.30.1: d90446719b815e3abfe7b2c46ddf8b3fda17599f03ab370d6e47b1580c0e869e
     v1.30.0: 669af0cf520757298ea60a8b6eb6b719ba443a9c7d35f36d3fb2fd7513e8c7d2
@@ -201,6 +207,7 @@ kubectl_checksums:
     v1.28.1: 46954a604b784a8b0dc16754cfc3fa26aabca9fd4ffd109cd028bfba99d492f6
     v1.28.0: f5484bd9cac66b183c653abed30226b561f537d15346c605cc81d98095f1717c
   amd64:
+    v1.30.3: abd83816bd236b266c3643e6c852b446f068fe260f3296af1a25b550854ec7e5
     v1.30.2: c6e9c45ce3f82c90663e3c30db3b27c167e8b19d83ed4048b61c1013f6a7c66e
     v1.30.1: 5b86f0b06e1a5ba6f8f00e2b01e8ed39407729c4990aeda961f83a586f975e8a
     v1.30.0: 7c3807c0f5c1b30110a2ff1e55da1d112a6d0096201f1beb81b269f582b5d1c5
@@ -223,6 +230,7 @@ kubectl_checksums:
     v1.28.1: e7a7d6f9d06fab38b4128785aa80f65c54f6675a0d2abef655259ddd852274e1
     v1.28.0: 4717660fd1466ec72d59000bb1d9f5cdc91fac31d491043ca62b34398e0799ce
   ppc64le:
+    v1.30.3: 3f2ba2216e43b833251a570b1218cba61d43ef2734c0a7751d281656066ab30b
     v1.30.2: 738bc1bad45df79fc4313d167a68ed5a1cf747f1f94e4434f0733e3126989f2e
     v1.30.1: ef01ae21e91600469db3df01172144fac6c61083e7d3282bef72ce732d76d0d8
     v1.30.0: f8a9eac6e12bc8ab7debe6c197d6536f5b3a9f199e8837afd8e4405291351811
@@ -246,6 +254,7 @@ kubectl_checksums:
     v1.28.0: 7a9dcb4c75b33b9dac497c1a756b1f12c7c63f86fc0f321452360fbe1a79ce0f
 kubeadm_checksums:
   arm:
+    v1.30.3: 0
     v1.30.2: 0
     v1.30.1: 0
     v1.30.0: 0
@@ -267,6 +276,7 @@ kubeadm_checksums:
     v1.28.1: 0
     v1.28.0: 0
   arm64:
+    v1.30.3: 6590f2447c87346aac29e2ab42fe4f29873f9bf154ee878f00da4c81bfdb8ea2
     v1.30.2: 7268762b7afd44bf07619985dd52c376b63e47d73b8f9a3b08cc49624a8fbd55
     v1.30.1: bda423cb4b9d056f99a2ef116bdf227fadbc1c3309fa3d76da571427a7f41478
     v1.30.0: c36afd28921303e6db8e58274de16c60a80a1e75030fc3c4e9c4ed6249b6b696
@@ -289,6 +299,7 @@ kubeadm_checksums:
     v1.28.1: 7d2f68917470a5d66bd2a7d62897f59cb4afaeffb2f26c028afa119acd8c3fc8
     v1.28.0: b9b473d2d9136559b19eb465006af77df45c09862cd7ce6673a33aae517ff5ab
   amd64:
+    v1.30.3: bb78c2a27027278ee644d523f583ed7fdba48b4fbf31e3cfb0e309b6457dda69
     v1.30.2: 672b0cae2accce5eac10a1fe4ea6b166e5b518c79ccf71a2fbe7b53c2ca74062
     v1.30.1: 651faa3bbbfb368ed00460e4d11732614310b690b767c51810a7b638cc0961a2
     v1.30.0: 29f4232c50e6524abba3443ff3b9948d386964d79eb8dfefb409e1f8a8434c14
@@ -311,6 +322,7 @@ kubeadm_checksums:
     v1.28.1: 6134dbc92dcb83c3bae1a8030f7bb391419b5d13ea94badd3a79b7ece75b2736
     v1.28.0: 12ea68bfef0377ccedc1a7c98a05ea76907decbcf1e1ec858a60a7b9b73211bb
   ppc64le:
+    v1.30.3: 76a58a7389365295fb4ea1163c2644c3700f066a8e8cb1b7897ad83576e43ce2
     v1.30.2: 8aee71554003411470a5933cdff7896736ae1182055c0de6bb3782d0a7581c71
     v1.30.1: dc529fae8227422a23a8d4f70e28161fa207a4da7cb24d340aae0592dd729ea5
     v1.30.0: a77badcaff292862df8324e17f74ab7ce3c6ea9f390647878f1838a3a832f413
diff --git a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/main.yml b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/main.yml
index 05aee39f1..d21d5f898 100644
--- a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/main.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ kubelet_fail_swap_on: true
 kubelet_swap_behavior: LimitedSwap
 
 ## Change this to use another Kubernetes version, e.g. a current beta release
-kube_version: v1.30.2
+kube_version: v1.30.3
 
 ## The minimum version working
 kube_version_min_required: v1.28.0