diff --git a/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/docker_1.12.1/cluster.yaml b/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/docker_1.12.1/cluster.yaml
index f59c460b1e..9d00411124 100644
--- a/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/docker_1.12.1/cluster.yaml
+++ b/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/docker_1.12.1/cluster.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ spec:
     - instanceGroup: master-us-test-1a
       name: master-us-test-1a
     name: events
-  kubernetesVersion: v1.4.6
+  kubernetesVersion: v1.13.6
   masterInternalName: api.internal.minimal.example.com
   masterPublicName: api.minimal.example.com
   networkCIDR: 172.20.0.0/16
diff --git a/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/docker_1.12.1/tasks.yaml b/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/docker_1.12.1/tasks.yaml
index 474c4fa8a9..78341fe747 100644
--- a/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/docker_1.12.1/tasks.yaml
+++ b/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/docker_1.12.1/tasks.yaml
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ definition: |
   LimitNOFILE=1048576
   LimitNPROC=1048576
   LimitCORE=infinity
+  TasksMax=infinity
   Restart=always
   RestartSec=2s
   StartLimitInterval=0
diff --git a/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/logflags/cluster.yaml b/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/logflags/cluster.yaml
index fc6f5090f4..bca7ce7c2e 100644
--- a/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/logflags/cluster.yaml
+++ b/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/logflags/cluster.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ spec:
     - instanceGroup: master-us-test-1a
       name: master-us-test-1a
     name: events
-  kubernetesVersion: v1.6.0
+  kubernetesVersion: v1.16.0
   masterInternalName: api.internal.logflags.example.com
   masterPublicName: api.logflags.example.com
   networkCIDR: 172.20.0.0/16
diff --git a/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/logflags/tasks.yaml b/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/logflags/tasks.yaml
index e2a45e2890..c6d35583c4 100644
--- a/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/logflags/tasks.yaml
+++ b/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/logflags/tasks.yaml
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ definition: |
   LimitNOFILE=1048576
   LimitNPROC=1048576
   LimitCORE=infinity
+  TasksMax=infinity
   Restart=always
   RestartSec=2s
   StartLimitInterval=0
diff --git a/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/simple/cluster.yaml b/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/simple/cluster.yaml
index 9e3d203021..ec737ebcd0 100644
--- a/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/simple/cluster.yaml
+++ b/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/simple/cluster.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ spec:
     - instanceGroup: master-us-test-1a
       name: master-us-test-1a
     name: events
-  kubernetesVersion: v1.4.6
+  kubernetesVersion: v1.14.6
   masterInternalName: api.internal.minimal.example.com
   masterPublicName: api.minimal.example.com
   networkCIDR: 172.20.0.0/16
diff --git a/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/simple/tasks.yaml b/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/simple/tasks.yaml
index e2a45e2890..c6d35583c4 100644
--- a/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/simple/tasks.yaml
+++ b/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/simple/tasks.yaml
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ definition: |
   LimitNOFILE=1048576
   LimitNPROC=1048576
   LimitCORE=infinity
+  TasksMax=infinity
   Restart=always
   RestartSec=2s
   StartLimitInterval=0
diff --git a/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/skipinstall/cluster.yaml b/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/skipinstall/cluster.yaml
index b82d3c6250..e0a25bce81 100644
--- a/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/skipinstall/cluster.yaml
+++ b/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/dockerbuilder/skipinstall/cluster.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ spec:
     - instanceGroup: master-us-test-1a
       name: master-us-test-1a
     name: events
-  kubernetesVersion: v1.4.6
+  kubernetesVersion: v1.14.6
   masterInternalName: api.internal.minimal.example.com
   masterPublicName: api.minimal.example.com
   networkCIDR: 172.20.0.0/16
diff --git a/pkg/kubeconfig/create_kubecfg_test.go b/pkg/kubeconfig/create_kubecfg_test.go
index 03a5309c33..5496daa88a 100644
--- a/pkg/kubeconfig/create_kubecfg_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubeconfig/create_kubecfg_test.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (f fakeKeyStore) MirrorTo(basedir vfs.Path) error {
 func buildMinimalCluster(clusterName string, masterPublicName string) *kops.Cluster {
 	c := &kops.Cluster{}
 	c.ObjectMeta.Name = clusterName
-	c.Spec.KubernetesVersion = "1.4.6"
+	c.Spec.KubernetesVersion = "1.14.6"
 	c.Spec.Subnets = []kops.ClusterSubnetSpec{
 		{Name: "subnet-us-mock-1a", Zone: "us-mock-1a", CIDR: "172.20.1.0/24", Type: kops.SubnetTypePrivate},
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/model/awsmodel/autoscalinggroup_test.go b/pkg/model/awsmodel/autoscalinggroup_test.go
index a983c79a74..2921f45321 100644
--- a/pkg/model/awsmodel/autoscalinggroup_test.go
+++ b/pkg/model/awsmodel/autoscalinggroup_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 func buildMinimalCluster() *kops.Cluster {
 	c := &kops.Cluster{}
 	c.ObjectMeta.Name = "testcluster.test.com"
-	c.Spec.KubernetesVersion = "1.4.6"
+	c.Spec.KubernetesVersion = "1.14.6"
 	c.Spec.Subnets = []kops.ClusterSubnetSpec{
 		{Name: "subnet-us-mock-1a", Zone: "us-mock-1a", CIDR: "172.20.1.0/24", Type: kops.SubnetTypePrivate},
 	}
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/cluster.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/cluster.yaml
index 8708c627cb..7cc6a7f317 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/cluster.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/cluster.yaml
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ spec:
   - etcdMembers:
     - instanceGroup: master-us-test-1a
       name: master-us-test-1a
-    version: 3.1.11
+    version: 3.1.12
     name: main
   - etcdMembers:
     - instanceGroup: master-us-test-1a
       name: master-us-test-1a
-    version: 3.1.11
+    version: 3.1.12
     name: events
-  kubernetesVersion: 1.8.11
+  kubernetesVersion: 1.14.11
   masterInternalName: api.internal.minimal.example.com
   masterPublicName: api.minimal.example.com
   additionalSans:
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/manifest.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/manifest.yaml
index 6a8f64c375..67c6ca1e50 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/manifest.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/manifest.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ spec:
   - id: k8s-1.6
     kubernetesVersion: <1.12.0
     manifest: kube-dns.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.6.yaml
-    manifestHash: c74ca65f461c764fc9682c6d9ec171b241bec335
+    manifestHash: 555f952a8b955ce7a5dd0bcd06a5be9e72bd2895
     name: kube-dns.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: kube-dns.addons.k8s.io
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ spec:
   - id: k8s-1.12
     kubernetesVersion: '>=1.12.0'
     manifest: kube-dns.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.12.yaml
-    manifestHash: 1af655a2947a56b55f67bff73a06cfe9e7b12c35
+    manifestHash: 15ade04df128488a534141bd5b8593d078f4953f
     name: kube-dns.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: kube-dns.addons.k8s.io