diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 19b0c26..9ff8cdf 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ godebug default=go1.23
 
 require (
 	github.com/openmcp-project/controller-utils v0.23.1
-	github.com/openmcp-project/openmcp-operator/api v0.15.1
+	github.com/openmcp-project/openmcp-operator/api v0.16.0
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1
 	k8s.io/api v0.34.1
 	k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver v0.34.1