diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index a52282de0..e1c63c8b0 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     post-run: playbooks/nodepool-functional-k8s/post.yaml
     required-projects:
       - zuul/nodepool
+    vars:
+      minikube_version: v1.25.2  # NOTE(corvus): https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/issues/14403 https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/issues/14397
 
 - job:
     description: |