diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/start.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/start.go
index b1b964756efc..bdaa2a97dd9a 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/start.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/start.go
@@ -89,11 +89,13 @@ type versionJSON struct {
 }
 
 var (
-	registryMirror   []string
-	insecureRegistry []string
-	apiServerNames   []string
-	apiServerIPs     []net.IP
-	hostRe           = regexp.MustCompile(`^[^-][\w\.-]+$`)
+	// ErrKubernetesPatchNotFound is when a patch was not found for the given <major>.<minor> version
+	ErrKubernetesPatchNotFound = errors.New("Unable to detect the latest patch release for specified Kubernetes version")
+	registryMirror             []string
+	insecureRegistry           []string
+	apiServerNames             []string
+	apiServerIPs               []net.IP
+	hostRe                     = regexp.MustCompile(`^[^-][\w\.-]+$`)
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -318,7 +320,10 @@ func provisionWithDriver(cmd *cobra.Command, ds registry.DriverState, existing *
 		stopk8s = true
 	}
 
-	k8sVersion := getKubernetesVersion(existing)
+	k8sVersion, err := getKubernetesVersion(existing)
+	if err != nil {
+		klog.Warningf("failed getting Kubernetes version: %v", err)
+	}
 	rtime := getContainerRuntime(existing)
 	cc, n, err := generateClusterConfig(cmd, existing, k8sVersion, rtime, driverName)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1585,17 +1590,23 @@ func createNode(cc config.ClusterConfig, existing *config.ClusterConfig) (config
 	// Create the initial node, which will necessarily be a control plane
 	if existing != nil {
 		cp, err := config.PrimaryControlPlane(existing)
-		cp.KubernetesVersion = getKubernetesVersion(&cc)
-		cp.ContainerRuntime = getContainerRuntime(&cc)
 		if err != nil {
 			return cc, config.Node{}, err
 		}
+		cp.KubernetesVersion, err = getKubernetesVersion(&cc)
+		if err != nil {
+			klog.Warningf("failed getting Kubernetes version: %v", err)
+		}
+		cp.ContainerRuntime = getContainerRuntime(&cc)
 
 		// Make sure that existing nodes honor if KubernetesVersion gets specified on restart
 		// KubernetesVersion is the only attribute that the user can override in the Node object
 		nodes := []config.Node{}
 		for _, n := range existing.Nodes {
-			n.KubernetesVersion = getKubernetesVersion(&cc)
+			n.KubernetesVersion, err = getKubernetesVersion(&cc)
+			if err != nil {
+				klog.Warningf("failed getting Kubernetes version: %v", err)
+			}
 			n.ContainerRuntime = getContainerRuntime(&cc)
 			nodes = append(nodes, n)
 		}
@@ -1604,9 +1615,13 @@ func createNode(cc config.ClusterConfig, existing *config.ClusterConfig) (config
 		return cc, cp, nil
 	}
 
+	kubeVer, err := getKubernetesVersion(&cc)
+	if err != nil {
+		klog.Warningf("failed getting Kubernetes version: %v", err)
+	}
 	cp := config.Node{
 		Port:              cc.KubernetesConfig.NodePort,
-		KubernetesVersion: getKubernetesVersion(&cc),
+		KubernetesVersion: kubeVer,
 		ContainerRuntime:  getContainerRuntime(&cc),
 		ControlPlane:      true,
 		Worker:            true,
@@ -1653,12 +1668,27 @@ func autoSetDriverOptions(cmd *cobra.Command, drvName string) (err error) {
 
 // validateKubernetesVersion ensures that the requested version is reasonable
 func validateKubernetesVersion(old *config.ClusterConfig) {
-	nvs, _ := semver.Make(strings.TrimPrefix(getKubernetesVersion(old), version.VersionPrefix))
+	paramVersion := viper.GetString(kubernetesVersion)
+	paramVersion = strings.TrimPrefix(strings.ToLower(paramVersion), version.VersionPrefix)
+	kubernetesVer, err := getKubernetesVersion(old)
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, ErrKubernetesPatchNotFound) {
+			exit.Message(reason.PatchNotFound, "Unable to detect the latest patch release for specified major.minor version v{{.majorminor}}",
+				out.V{"majorminor": paramVersion})
+		}
+		exit.Message(reason.Usage, `Unable to parse "{{.kubernetes_version}}": {{.error}}`, out.V{"kubernetes_version": paramVersion, "error": err})
+
+	}
+
+	nvs, _ := semver.Make(strings.TrimPrefix(kubernetesVer, version.VersionPrefix))
 	oldestVersion := semver.MustParse(strings.TrimPrefix(constants.OldestKubernetesVersion, version.VersionPrefix))
 	defaultVersion := semver.MustParse(strings.TrimPrefix(constants.DefaultKubernetesVersion, version.VersionPrefix))
 	newestVersion := semver.MustParse(strings.TrimPrefix(constants.NewestKubernetesVersion, version.VersionPrefix))
 	zeroVersion := semver.MustParse(strings.TrimPrefix(constants.NoKubernetesVersion, version.VersionPrefix))
 
+	if isTwoDigitSemver(paramVersion) && getLatestPatch(paramVersion) != "" {
+		out.Styled(style.Workaround, `Using Kubernetes {{.version}} since patch version was unspecified`, out.V{"version": nvs})
+	}
 	if nvs.Equals(zeroVersion) {
 		klog.Infof("No Kubernetes version set for minikube, setting Kubernetes version to %s", constants.NoKubernetesVersion)
 		return
@@ -1729,7 +1759,7 @@ func isBaseImageApplicable(drv string) bool {
 	return registry.IsKIC(drv)
 }
 
-func getKubernetesVersion(old *config.ClusterConfig) string {
+func getKubernetesVersion(old *config.ClusterConfig) (string, error) {
 	if viper.GetBool(noKubernetes) {
 		// Exit if --kubernetes-version is specified.
 		if viper.GetString(kubernetesVersion) != "" {
@@ -1758,12 +1788,20 @@ $ minikube config unset kubernetes-version`)
 		paramVersion = constants.NewestKubernetesVersion
 	}
 
-	nvs, err := semver.Make(strings.TrimPrefix(paramVersion, version.VersionPrefix))
+	kubernetesSemver := strings.TrimPrefix(strings.ToLower(paramVersion), version.VersionPrefix)
+	if isTwoDigitSemver(kubernetesSemver) {
+		potentialPatch := getLatestPatch(kubernetesSemver)
+		if potentialPatch == "" {
+			return "", ErrKubernetesPatchNotFound
+		}
+		kubernetesSemver = potentialPatch
+	}
+	nvs, err := semver.Make(kubernetesSemver)
 	if err != nil {
 		exit.Message(reason.Usage, `Unable to parse "{{.kubernetes_version}}": {{.error}}`, out.V{"kubernetes_version": paramVersion, "error": err})
 	}
 
-	return version.VersionPrefix + nvs.String()
+	return version.VersionPrefix + nvs.String(), nil
 }
 
 // validateDockerStorageDriver checks that docker is using overlay2
@@ -1848,7 +1886,11 @@ func validateBareMetal(drvName string) {
 	}
 
 	// conntrack is required starting with Kubernetes 1.18, include the release candidates for completion
-	version, _ := util.ParseKubernetesVersion(getKubernetesVersion(nil))
+	kubeVer, err := getKubernetesVersion(nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		klog.Warningf("failed getting Kubernetes version: %v", err)
+	}
+	version, _ := util.ParseKubernetesVersion(kubeVer)
 	if version.GTE(semver.MustParse("1.18.0-beta.1")) {
 		if _, err := exec.LookPath("conntrack"); err != nil {
 			exit.Message(reason.GuestMissingConntrack, "Sorry, Kubernetes {{.k8sVersion}} requires conntrack to be installed in root's path", out.V{"k8sVersion": version.String()})
@@ -1878,3 +1920,21 @@ func exitGuestProvision(err error) {
 	}
 	exit.Error(reason.GuestProvision, "error provisioning guest", err)
 }
+
+// Example input = 1.26 => output = "1.26.5"
+// Example input = 1.26.5 => output = "1.26.5"
+// Example input = 1.26.999 => output = ""
+func getLatestPatch(majorMinorVer string) string {
+	for _, k := range constants.ValidKubernetesVersions {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(k, fmt.Sprintf("v%s.", majorMinorVer)) {
+			return strings.TrimPrefix(k, version.VersionPrefix)
+		}
+
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func isTwoDigitSemver(ver string) bool {
+	majorMinorOnly := regexp.MustCompile(`^(?P<major>0|[1-9]\d*)\.(?P<minor>0|[1-9]\d*)$`)
+	return majorMinorOnly.MatchString(ver)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/start_flags.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/start_flags.go
index 4e6a3359be96..6374b5c3921a 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/start_flags.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/start_flags.go
@@ -811,7 +811,11 @@ func updateExistingConfigFromFlags(cmd *cobra.Command, existing *config.ClusterC
 	updateStringFromFlag(cmd, &cc.SocketVMnetPath, socketVMnetPath)
 
 	if cmd.Flags().Changed(kubernetesVersion) {
-		cc.KubernetesConfig.KubernetesVersion = getKubernetesVersion(existing)
+		kubeVer, err := getKubernetesVersion(existing)
+		if err != nil {
+			klog.Warningf("failed getting Kubernetes version: %v", err)
+		}
+		cc.KubernetesConfig.KubernetesVersion = kubeVer
 	}
 	if cmd.Flags().Changed(containerRuntime) {
 		cc.KubernetesConfig.ContainerRuntime = getContainerRuntime(existing)
diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/start_test.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/start_test.go
index 9b0088f1e3a7..434187b4f72e 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/start_test.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/start_test.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 
+	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 	cfg "k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/config"
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/constants"
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/cruntime"
@@ -62,6 +63,16 @@ func TestGetKubernetesVersion(t *testing.T) {
 			paramVersion:    "v1.16.0",
 			cfg:             &cfg.ClusterConfig{KubernetesConfig: cfg.KubernetesConfig{KubernetesVersion: "v1.15.0"}},
 		},
+		{
+			description:     "kubernetes-version without patch version",
+			expectedVersion: "v1.16.15",
+			paramVersion:    "v1.16",
+		},
+		{
+			description:     "kubernetes-version without patch version",
+			expectedVersion: "v1.16.15",
+			paramVersion:    "1.16",
+		},
 		{
 			description:     "kubernetes-version given as 'stable', no config",
 			expectedVersion: constants.DefaultKubernetesVersion,
@@ -92,7 +103,10 @@ func TestGetKubernetesVersion(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.description, func(t *testing.T) {
 			viper.SetDefault(kubernetesVersion, test.paramVersion)
-			version := getKubernetesVersion(test.cfg)
+			version, err := getKubernetesVersion(test.cfg)
+			if err != nil {
+				klog.Warningf("failed getting Kubernetes version: %v", err)
+			}
 
 			// check whether we are getting the expected version
 			if version != test.expectedVersion {
@@ -451,6 +465,109 @@ func TestValidateRuntime(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestIsTwoDigitSemver(t *testing.T) {
+	var tcs = []struct {
+		desc     string
+		version  string
+		expected bool
+	}{
+		{
+			desc:     "a valid three digit version",
+			version:  "1.26.5",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:     "a valid two digit version",
+			version:  "1.26",
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:     "a valid two digit version with a period",
+			version:  "1.26.",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:     "an invalid major version",
+			version:  "2",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:     "a valid major version",
+			version:  "1",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:     "a two digit version with a 0 as the major/minor components",
+			version:  "0.0",
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:     "a two digit version with negative major version",
+			version:  "-1.0",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:     "a two digit version with negative minor version",
+			version:  "1.-1",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:     "a missing minor version",
+			version:  "1.",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:     "a missing major version",
+			version:  ".2",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:     "a valid two digit version with whitespace between components",
+			version:  "1. 1",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:     "a two digit version with a non-digit major component",
+			version:  "a.12",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:     "a two digit version with a non-digit minor component",
+			version:  "1.a",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:     "a two digit version with extraneous non-digits in minor component",
+			version:  "1.2a",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:     "a two digit version larger major/minor components",
+			version:  "123456789.987654321",
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:     "a valid two digit version with a version prefix",
+			version:  "v1.26",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:     "a valid three digit version with a version prefix",
+			version:  "v1.26.5",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range tcs {
+		t.Run(tc.desc, func(t *testing.T) {
+			actual := isTwoDigitSemver(tc.version)
+			// check whether the function correctly verifies if it is a 2 digit semver
+			if actual != tc.expected {
+				t.Fatalf("test failed. Expected version %s to return %t", tc.version, tc.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestValidatePorts(t *testing.T) {
 	isMicrosoftWSL := detect.IsMicrosoftWSL()
 	type portTest struct {
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/out/out.go b/pkg/minikube/out/out.go
index 5c9680efcdb6..0043bc875031 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/out/out.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/out/out.go
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"html"
-	"html/template"
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"text/template"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Delta456/box-cli-maker/v2"
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/reason/reason.go b/pkg/minikube/reason/reason.go
index 8d6ed7dbd172..129c5fdc6e01 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/reason/reason.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/reason/reason.go
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ func (k *Kind) IssueURLs() []string {
 
 // Sections are ordered roughly by stack dependencies
 var (
+	// minikube could not find a patch for the provided major.minor version
+	PatchNotFound = Kind{ID: "MK_PATCH_NOT_FOUND", ExitCode: ExProgramUsage,
+		Advice: translate.T("Specify --kubernetes-version in v<major>.<minor.<build> form. example: 'v1.1.14'"),
+	}
+
 	// minikube has been passed an incorrect parameter
 	Usage = Kind{ID: "MK_USAGE", ExitCode: ExProgramUsage}
 	// minikube has no current cluster running
diff --git a/site/content/en/docs/contrib/errorcodes.en.md b/site/content/en/docs/contrib/errorcodes.en.md
index 6f766dedefdb..ce5689c7ee7c 100644
--- a/site/content/en/docs/contrib/errorcodes.en.md
+++ b/site/content/en/docs/contrib/errorcodes.en.md
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ description: >
 
 ## Error Strings
 
+"MK_PATCH_NOT_FOUND" (Exit code ExProgramUsage)  
+minikube could not find a patch for the provided major.minor version  
+
 "MK_USAGE" (Exit code ExProgramUsage)  
 minikube has been passed an incorrect parameter  
 
diff --git a/translations/de.json b/translations/de.json
index 6b359f6ab62a..1bb842561e7a 100644
--- a/translations/de.json
+++ b/translations/de.json
@@ -799,6 +799,7 @@
 	"Tunnel successfully started": "Tunnel erfolgreich gestartet",
 	"Unable to bind flags": "Konnte Parameter-Flags nicht binden",
 	"Unable to create dedicated network, this might result in cluster IP change after restart: {{.error}}": "Kann dediziertes Netzwerk nicht anlegen, dies kann dazu führen, dass sich die Cluster IP ändert, wenn der Cluster neugestartet wird: {{.error}}",
+	"Unable to detect the latest patch release for specified major.minor version v{{.majorminor}}": "",
 	"Unable to enable dashboard": "Kann Dashboard nicht aktivieren",
 	"Unable to fetch latest version info": "Kann aktuellste Versions-Info nicht laden",
 	"Unable to find control plane": "Kann Kontroll-Ebene nicht finden",
@@ -867,6 +868,7 @@
 	"Userspace file server is shutdown": "Userspace File Server ist heruntergefahren",
 	"Userspace file server: ": "Userspace File Server:",
 	"Using Kubernetes v1.24+ with the Docker runtime requires cri-docker to be installed": "",
+	"Using Kubernetes {{.version}} since patch version was unspecified": "",
 	"Using image repository {{.name}}": "Verwenden des Image-Repositorys {{.name}}",
 	"Using image {{.registry}}{{.image}}": "Verwende Image {{.registry}}{{.image}}",
 	"Using image {{.registry}}{{.image}} (global image repository)": "Verwende das Image {{.registry}}{{.image}} (globale Image Repository)",
diff --git a/translations/es.json b/translations/es.json
index b64ab27155e8..5cd506e60163 100644
--- a/translations/es.json
+++ b/translations/es.json
@@ -800,6 +800,7 @@
 	"Tunnel successfully started": "",
 	"Unable to bind flags": "",
 	"Unable to create dedicated network, this might result in cluster IP change after restart: {{.error}}": "",
+	"Unable to detect the latest patch release for specified major.minor version v{{.majorminor}}": "",
 	"Unable to enable dashboard": "",
 	"Unable to fetch latest version info": "",
 	"Unable to find control plane": "",
@@ -868,6 +869,7 @@
 	"Userspace file server is shutdown": "",
 	"Userspace file server: ": "",
 	"Using Kubernetes v1.24+ with the Docker runtime requires cri-docker to be installed": "",
+	"Using Kubernetes {{.version}} since patch version was unspecified": "",
 	"Using image repository {{.name}}": "Utilizando el repositorio de imágenes {{.name}}",
 	"Using image {{.registry}}{{.image}}": "",
 	"Using image {{.registry}}{{.image}} (global image repository)": "",
diff --git a/translations/fr.json b/translations/fr.json
index e1eefcb860ea..c9d20c999675 100644
--- a/translations/fr.json
+++ b/translations/fr.json
@@ -779,6 +779,7 @@
 	"Tunnel successfully started": "Tunnel démarré avec succès",
 	"Unable to bind flags": "Impossible de lier les indicateurs",
 	"Unable to create dedicated network, this might result in cluster IP change after restart: {{.error}}": "Impossible de créer un réseau dédié, cela peut entraîner une modification de l'adresse IP du cluster après le redémarrage : {{.error}}",
+	"Unable to detect the latest patch release for specified major.minor version v{{.majorminor}}": "",
 	"Unable to enable dashboard": "Impossible d'activer le tableau de bord",
 	"Unable to fetch latest version info": "Impossible de récupérer les informations sur la dernière version",
 	"Unable to find control plane": "Impossible de trouver le plan de contrôle",
@@ -845,6 +846,7 @@
 	"Userspace file server is shutdown": "Le serveur de fichiers de l'espace utilisateur est arrêté",
 	"Userspace file server: ": "Serveur de fichiers de l'espace utilisateur :",
 	"Using Kubernetes v1.24+ with the Docker runtime requires cri-docker to be installed": "L'utilisation de Kubernetes v1.24+ avec le runtime Docker nécessite l'installation de cri-docker",
+	"Using Kubernetes {{.version}} since patch version was unspecified": "",
 	"Using image repository {{.name}}": "Utilisation du dépôt d'images {{.name}}…",
 	"Using image {{.registry}}{{.image}}": "Utilisation de l'image {{.registry}}{{.image}}",
 	"Using image {{.registry}}{{.image}} (global image repository)": "Utilisation de l'image {{.registry}}{{.image}} (référentiel d'images global)",
diff --git a/translations/ja.json b/translations/ja.json
index ba8ab7754781..1ff94b48b82a 100644
--- a/translations/ja.json
+++ b/translations/ja.json
@@ -748,6 +748,7 @@
 	"Tunnel successfully started": "トンネルが無事開始しました",
 	"Unable to bind flags": "フラグをバインドできません",
 	"Unable to create dedicated network, this might result in cluster IP change after restart: {{.error}}": "独立したネットワークの作成ができず、再起動後にクラスター IP が変更される結果になるかも知れません: {{.error}}",
+	"Unable to detect the latest patch release for specified major.minor version v{{.majorminor}}": "",
 	"Unable to enable dashboard": "ダッシュボードが有効になりません",
 	"Unable to fetch latest version info": "最新バージョン情報を取得できません",
 	"Unable to find control plane": "コントロールプレーンが見つかりません",
@@ -812,6 +813,7 @@
 	"Userspace file server is shutdown": "ユーザースペースのファイルサーバーが停止しました",
 	"Userspace file server: ": "ユーザースペースのファイルサーバー: ",
 	"Using Kubernetes v1.24+ with the Docker runtime requires cri-docker to be installed": "Docker ランタイムで Kubernetes v1.24+ を使用するには、cri-docker をインストールする必要があります",
+	"Using Kubernetes {{.version}} since patch version was unspecified": "",
 	"Using image repository {{.name}}": "{{.name}} イメージリポジトリーを使用しています",
 	"Using image {{.registry}}{{.image}}": "{{.registry}}{{.image}} イメージを使用しています",
 	"Using image {{.registry}}{{.image}} (global image repository)": "{{.registry}}{{.image}} イメージ (グローバルイメージリポジトリー) を使用しています",
diff --git a/translations/ko.json b/translations/ko.json
index 2384b0b84e3b..ad8f562135f5 100644
--- a/translations/ko.json
+++ b/translations/ko.json
@@ -797,6 +797,7 @@
 	"Tunnel successfully started": "",
 	"Unable to bind flags": "flags 를 합칠 수 없습니다",
 	"Unable to create dedicated network, this might result in cluster IP change after restart: {{.error}}": "",
+	"Unable to detect the latest patch release for specified major.minor version v{{.majorminor}}": "",
 	"Unable to enable dashboard": "대시보드를 활성화할 수 없습니다",
 	"Unable to fetch latest version info": "최신 버전 정보를 가져올 수 없습니다",
 	"Unable to find control plane": "",
@@ -867,6 +868,7 @@
 	"Userspace file server is shutdown": "",
 	"Userspace file server: ": "",
 	"Using Kubernetes v1.24+ with the Docker runtime requires cri-docker to be installed": "",
+	"Using Kubernetes {{.version}} since patch version was unspecified": "",
 	"Using image repository {{.name}}": "",
 	"Using image {{.registry}}{{.image}}": "",
 	"Using image {{.registry}}{{.image}} (global image repository)": "",
diff --git a/translations/pl.json b/translations/pl.json
index 78456bc1f891..600277542d7e 100644
--- a/translations/pl.json
+++ b/translations/pl.json
@@ -812,6 +812,7 @@
 	"Tunnel successfully started": "",
 	"Unable to bind flags": "",
 	"Unable to create dedicated network, this might result in cluster IP change after restart: {{.error}}": "",
+	"Unable to detect the latest patch release for specified major.minor version v{{.majorminor}}": "",
 	"Unable to enable dashboard": "",
 	"Unable to fetch latest version info": "",
 	"Unable to find control plane": "",
@@ -877,6 +878,7 @@
 	"Userspace file server is shutdown": "",
 	"Userspace file server: ": "",
 	"Using Kubernetes v1.24+ with the Docker runtime requires cri-docker to be installed": "",
+	"Using Kubernetes {{.version}} since patch version was unspecified": "",
 	"Using image repository {{.name}}": "",
 	"Using image {{.registry}}{{.image}}": "",
 	"Using image {{.registry}}{{.image}} (global image repository)": "",
diff --git a/translations/ru.json b/translations/ru.json
index 7d27908a6b5e..d92d0c80e0c1 100644
--- a/translations/ru.json
+++ b/translations/ru.json
@@ -739,6 +739,7 @@
 	"Tunnel successfully started": "",
 	"Unable to bind flags": "",
 	"Unable to create dedicated network, this might result in cluster IP change after restart: {{.error}}": "",
+	"Unable to detect the latest patch release for specified major.minor version v{{.majorminor}}": "",
 	"Unable to enable dashboard": "",
 	"Unable to fetch latest version info": "",
 	"Unable to find control plane": "",
@@ -803,6 +804,7 @@
 	"Userspace file server is shutdown": "",
 	"Userspace file server: ": "",
 	"Using Kubernetes v1.24+ with the Docker runtime requires cri-docker to be installed": "",
+	"Using Kubernetes {{.version}} since patch version was unspecified": "",
 	"Using image repository {{.name}}": "",
 	"Using image {{.registry}}{{.image}}": "Используется образ {{.registry}}{{.image}}",
 	"Using image {{.registry}}{{.image}} (global image repository)": "",
diff --git a/translations/strings.txt b/translations/strings.txt
index 662a1ec39eee..254467e04988 100644
--- a/translations/strings.txt
+++ b/translations/strings.txt
@@ -739,6 +739,7 @@
 	"Tunnel successfully started": "",
 	"Unable to bind flags": "",
 	"Unable to create dedicated network, this might result in cluster IP change after restart: {{.error}}": "",
+	"Unable to detect the latest patch release for specified major.minor version v{{.majorminor}}": "",
 	"Unable to enable dashboard": "",
 	"Unable to fetch latest version info": "",
 	"Unable to find control plane": "",
@@ -803,6 +804,7 @@
 	"Userspace file server is shutdown": "",
 	"Userspace file server: ": "",
 	"Using Kubernetes v1.24+ with the Docker runtime requires cri-docker to be installed": "",
+	"Using Kubernetes {{.version}} since patch version was unspecified": "",
 	"Using image repository {{.name}}": "",
 	"Using image {{.registry}}{{.image}}": "",
 	"Using image {{.registry}}{{.image}} (global image repository)": "",
diff --git a/translations/zh-CN.json b/translations/zh-CN.json
index c6c670dd3d0c..3f6a3eb8325e 100644
--- a/translations/zh-CN.json
+++ b/translations/zh-CN.json
@@ -903,6 +903,7 @@
 	"Tunnel successfully started": "",
 	"Unable to bind flags": "无法绑定标志",
 	"Unable to create dedicated network, this might result in cluster IP change after restart: {{.error}}": "",
+	"Unable to detect the latest patch release for specified major.minor version v{{.majorminor}}": "",
 	"Unable to determine a default driver to use. Try specifying --vm-driver, or see https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/start/": "无法确定要使用的默认驱动。尝试通过 --vm-dirver 指定，或者查阅 https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/start/",
 	"Unable to enable dashboard": "",
 	"Unable to fetch latest version info": "",
@@ -978,6 +979,7 @@
 	"Userspace file server is shutdown": "",
 	"Userspace file server: ": "",
 	"Using Kubernetes v1.24+ with the Docker runtime requires cri-docker to be installed": "",
+	"Using Kubernetes {{.version}} since patch version was unspecified": "",
 	"Using image repository {{.name}}": "正在使用镜像存储库 {{.name}}",
 	"Using image {{.registry}}{{.image}}": "",
 	"Using image {{.registry}}{{.image}} (global image repository)": "",