<p>Im running:</p>
<pre><code>:~$ minikube version

minikube version: v1.20.0

Client Version: version.Info{Major:&quot;1&quot;, Minor:&quot;20&quot;, GitVersion:&quot;v1.20.6&quot;, GitCommit:&quot;8a62859e515889f07e3e3be6a1080413f17cf2c3&quot;, GitTreeState:&quot;clean&quot;, BuildDate:&quot;2021-04-15T03:28:42Z&quot;, GoVersion:&quot;go1.15.10&quot;, Compiler:&quot;gc&quot;, Platform:&quot;linux/amd64&quot;}

Server Version: version.Info{Major:&quot;1&quot;, Minor:&quot;19&quot;, GitVersion:&quot;v1.19.6&quot;, GitCommit:&quot;fbf646b339dc52336b55d8ec85c181981b86331a&quot;, GitTreeState:&quot;clean&quot;, BuildDate:&quot;2020-12-18T12:01:36Z&quot;, GoVersion:&quot;go1.15.5&quot;, Compiler:&quot;gc&quot;, Platform:&quot;linux/amd64&quot;}
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<p>Is it possible to upgrade ONLY kubernetes in minikube installation?</p>

<p>You can start <code>minikube</code> with a <code>k8s</code> version of your choice</p>
<pre><code>▶ minikube start --kubernetes-version=1.22.1
😄  minikube v1.23.0 on Darwin 11.6.1
✨  Using the virtualbox driver based on existing profile
👍  Starting control plane node minikube in cluster minikube
🎉  minikube 1.25.1 is available! Download it: https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/tag/v1.25.1
💡  To disable this notice, run: 'minikube config set WantUpdateNotification false'
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