diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c483be79b..663f3fcc7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ GCI = $(LOCALBIN)/gci
 
 ## Tool Versions
 KUSTOMIZE_VERSION ?= v5.4.3
-CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION ?= v0.16.1
+CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION ?= v0.19.0
 ENVTEST_VERSION ?= release-0.19
 CRD_REF_DOCS_VERSION ?= v0.2.0
 GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v2.3.0