diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 34a778a42..ee5501fd1 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ require (
 	gopkg.in/alecthomas/kingpin.v2 v2.2.6
 	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.30.0
 	k8s.io/client-go v0.30.0
-	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.18.2
+	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.20.1
 	sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.14.0
 )