diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4c5905f..2121377 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ARCH_ALIAS_aarch64 = arm64
 ARCH_ALIAS = $(shell echo "$(ARCH_ALIAS_$(ARCH))")
 
 NERDCTL_VERSION=1.1.0
-QEMU_VERSION=v7.0.0
+QEMU_VERSION=v8.1.5
 CRI_DOCKERD_VERSION=0.2.3
 CRI_DOCKERD_ORG=Mirantis
 BINFMT_IMAGE=tonistiigi/binfmt:qemu-$(QEMU_VERSION)