diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 574f77c..88fe2ae 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ require (
 	gopkg.in/alecthomas/kingpin.v2 v2.2.6
 	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.28.2
 	k8s.io/client-go v0.28.2
-	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.16.2
+	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.23.1
 	sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.13.0
 )