diff --git a/tiller/values.yaml b/tiller/values.yaml
index 2a7a46631..5a1b972de 100644
--- a/tiller/values.yaml
+++ b/tiller/values.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ release_group: null
 
 images:
   tags:
-    tiller: gcr.io/kubernetes-helm/tiller:v2.7.0
+    tiller: gcr.io/kubernetes-helm/tiller:v2.8.0
     dep_check: quay.io/stackanetes/kubernetes-entrypoint:v0.2.1
     image_repo_sync: docker.io/docker:17.07.0
   pull_policy: IfNotPresent
diff --git a/tools/gate/playbooks/vars.yaml b/tools/gate/playbooks/vars.yaml
index d3f47faa0..8ea36e910 100644
--- a/tools/gate/playbooks/vars.yaml
+++ b/tools/gate/playbooks/vars.yaml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 version:
-  kubernetes: v1.9.1
-  helm: v2.7.2
+  kubernetes: v1.9.2
+  helm: v2.8.0
   cni: v0.6.0
 
 images: