diff --git a/.github/workflows/crds-verify-kind.yaml b/.github/workflows/crds-verify-kind.yaml
index 40e3baa9b..a12029fe0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/crds-verify-kind.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/crds-verify-kind.yaml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
           - 1.18.15
           - 1.19.7
           - 1.20.2
+          - 1.21.1
     # All steps run in parallel unless otherwise specified.
     # See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/managing-complex-workflows#creating-dependent-jobs
     steps:
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ jobs:
             velero-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}-
       - uses: engineerd/setup-kind@v0.5.0
         with:
+          version: "v0.11.1"
           image: "kindest/node:v${{ matrix.k8s }}"
       - name: Install CRDs
         run: |