diff --git a/.github/workflows/functests.yml b/.github/workflows/functests.yml
index 46bae82ab..02fe69483 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/functests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/functests.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        kube-version: ['v1.18.20', 'v1.19.16', 'v1.20.15', 'v1.21.14', 'v1.22.17', 'v1.23.17', 'v1.24.17', 'v1.25.16', 'v1.26.14', 'v1.27.11', 'v1.28.7', 'v1.29.2']
+        kube-version: ['v1.20.15', 'v1.21.14', 'v1.22.17', 'v1.23.17', 'v1.24.17', 'v1.25.16', 'v1.26.15', 'v1.27.13', 'v1.28.9', 'v1.29.4', 'v1.30.0']
         os: [ubuntu-20.04, ubuntu-22.04]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-22.04
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
           functests/run-migration-tests.sh "v3.2.2"
 
       - name: Run migration tests with DirectCSI v2.0.9
-        if: contains(fromJson('["v1.18.20", "v1.19.16", "v1.20.15", "v1.21.14", "v1.22.17"]'), matrix.kube-version)
+        if: contains(fromJson('["v1.20.15", "v1.21.14", "v1.22.17"]'), matrix.kube-version)
         run: |
           sudo rm -fr /var/lib/directpv /var/lib/direct-csi
           functests/run-migration-tests.sh "v2.0.9"
diff --git a/cmd/kubectl-directpv/discover.go b/cmd/kubectl-directpv/discover.go
index f43c728ae..39322c601 100644
--- a/cmd/kubectl-directpv/discover.go
+++ b/cmd/kubectl-directpv/discover.go
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ func syncNodes(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 	// Add missing nodes.
 	for _, csiNode := range csiNodes {
 		if !utils.Contains(nodeNames, csiNode) {
-			node := types.NewNode(directpvtypes.NodeID(csiNode), nil)
+			node := types.NewNode(directpvtypes.NodeID(csiNode), []types.Device{})
 			node.Spec.Refresh = true
 			if _, err = client.NodeClient().Create(ctx, node, metav1.CreateOptions{}); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("unable to create node %v; %w", csiNode, err)
diff --git a/cmd/kubectl-directpv/install.go b/cmd/kubectl-directpv/install.go
index 6dd000ffe..4de78fd45 100644
--- a/cmd/kubectl-directpv/install.go
+++ b/cmd/kubectl-directpv/install.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ var (
 	imagePullSecrets = []string{}
 	nodeSelector     map[string]string
 	tolerations      []corev1.Toleration
-	k8sVersion       = "1.27.0"
+	k8sVersion       = "1.29.0"
 	kubeVersion      *version.Version
 	legacyFlag       bool
 	declarativeFlag  bool
diff --git a/docs/installation.md b/docs/installation.md
index e2477d598..57ba82293 100644
--- a/docs/installation.md
+++ b/docs/installation.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ $ chmod a+x kubectl-directpv
 Before starting the installation, it is required to have DirectPV plugin installed on your system. For plugin installation refer [this documentation](#directpv-plugin-installation). If you are not using `krew`, replace `kubectl directpv` by `kubectl-directpv` in below steps.
 
 ### Prerequisites
-* Kubernetes >= v1.18 on GNU/Linux on amd64.
+* Kubernetes >= v1.20 on GNU/Linux on amd64.
 * If you use private registry, below images must be pushed into your registry. You could use [this helper script](tools/push-images.sh) to do that.
   - quay.io/minio/csi-node-driver-registrar:v2.8.0
   - quay.io/minio/csi-provisioner:v3.5.0 _(for Kubernetes >= v1.20)_
diff --git a/pkg/installer/installer.go b/pkg/installer/installer.go
index 1afde1024..cf80e38b1 100644
--- a/pkg/installer/installer.go
+++ b/pkg/installer/installer.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func Install(ctx context.Context, args *Args) (err error) {
 	case args.DryRun:
 		if args.KubeVersion == nil {
 			// default higher version
-			if args.KubeVersion, err = version.ParseSemantic("1.27.0"); err != nil {
+			if args.KubeVersion, err = version.ParseSemantic("1.29.0"); err != nil {
 				klog.Fatalf("this should not happen; %v", err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func Install(ctx context.Context, args *Args) (err error) {
 
 	if args.KubeVersion.Major() != 1 ||
 		args.KubeVersion.Minor() < 18 ||
-		args.KubeVersion.Minor() > 27 {
+		args.KubeVersion.Minor() > 30 {
 		if !args.DryRun {
 			utils.Eprintf(
 				args.Quiet,
diff --git a/pkg/node/event.go b/pkg/node/event.go
index acdba368a..c8b478497 100644
--- a/pkg/node/event.go
+++ b/pkg/node/event.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func (handler *nodeEventHandler) ObjectType() runtime.Object {
 
 func (handler *nodeEventHandler) Handle(ctx context.Context, eventType controller.EventType, object runtime.Object) error {
 	switch eventType {
-	case controller.UpdateEvent:
+	case controller.UpdateEvent, controller.AddEvent:
 		node := object.(*types.Node)
 		if node.Spec.Refresh {
 			return Sync(ctx, directpvtypes.NodeID(node.Name))