diff --git a/docs/releases/1.18-NOTES.md b/docs/releases/1.18-NOTES.md
index 9d9ebc0306..843e9c6b4f 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.18-NOTES.md
+++ b/docs/releases/1.18-NOTES.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 
 # Deprecations
 
-* Support for Kubernetes version 1.10 is deprecated and will be removed in kops 1.19.
+* Support for Kubernetes versions 1.9 and 1.10 are deprecated and will be removed in kops 1.19.
 
 # Full change list since 1.17.0 release
 
diff --git a/permalinks/upgrade_k8s.md b/permalinks/upgrade_k8s.md
index d5eddd96a3..707df9460b 100644
--- a/permalinks/upgrade_k8s.md
+++ b/permalinks/upgrade_k8s.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Kops will drop support for Kubernetes versions as follows:
 | kops version | Drops support for Kubernetes version |
 |--------------|--------------------------------------|
 | 1.18         | 1.8 and below                        |
-| 1.19         | 1.9                                  |
+| 1.19         | 1.9 and 1.10                         |
 
 
 You are running a version of kubernetes that we recommend upgrading.
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/apply_cluster.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/apply_cluster.go
index 36e8396cb1..6116eba58b 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/apply_cluster.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/apply_cluster.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ var (
 	// OldestSupportedKubernetesVersion is the oldest kubernetes version that is supported in Kops
 	OldestSupportedKubernetesVersion = "1.9.0"
 	// OldestRecommendedKubernetesVersion is the oldest kubernetes version that is not deprecated in Kops
-	OldestRecommendedKubernetesVersion = "1.10.0"
+	OldestRecommendedKubernetesVersion = "1.11.0"
 )
 
 type ApplyClusterCmd struct {