diff --git a/.ci-operator.yaml b/.ci-operator.yaml
index be7ee581..18266dda 100644
--- a/.ci-operator.yaml
+++ b/.ci-operator.yaml
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 build_root_image:
   name: tools
   namespace: openstack-k8s-operators
-  tag: ci-build-root-golang-1.20-sdk-1.31
+  tag: ci-build-root-golang-1.24-sdk-1.41.1
diff --git a/devsetup/roles/download_tools/defaults/main.yaml b/devsetup/roles/download_tools/defaults/main.yaml
index 9608d07a..2a64fce9 100644
--- a/devsetup/roles/download_tools/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/devsetup/roles/download_tools/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ kuttl_version: 0.20.0
 opm_version: latest
 
 # operator-sdk version to use (must be specific version)
-sdk_version: v1.31.0
+sdk_version: v1.41.1
 
 # golang version
 go_version: 1.24.6
diff --git a/devsetup/vars/default.yaml b/devsetup/vars/default.yaml
index 459ab748..933db544 100644
--- a/devsetup/vars/default.yaml
+++ b/devsetup/vars/default.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 opm_version: v1.30.0
 
 # operator-sdk version to use (must be specific version)
-sdk_version: v1.31.0
+sdk_version: v1.41.1
 
 # golang version
 go_version: 1.24.6
diff --git a/zuul.d/projects.yaml b/zuul.d/projects.yaml
index cf775829..3af32c7c 100644
--- a/zuul.d/projects.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/projects.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
     name: openstack-k8s-operators/install_yamls
     github-check:
       jobs:
-        - openstack-k8s-operators-content-provider
+        - openstack-k8s-operators-content-provider:
+            vars:
+              cifmw_install_yamls_sdk_version: v1.41.1
         - install-yamls-crc-podified-edpm-baremetal: &content_provider
             dependencies:
               - openstack-k8s-operators-content-provider