diff --git a/hack/tools.mk b/hack/tools.mk
index 21f8eb18..086f47b1 100644
--- a/hack/tools.mk
+++ b/hack/tools.mk
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ $(SKAFFOLD): $(call tool_version_file,$(SKAFFOLD),$(SKAFFOLD_VERSION))
 
 VGOPATH := $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)/vgopath
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=ironcore-dev/vgopath
-VGOPATH_VERSION ?= v0.1.8
+VGOPATH_VERSION ?= v0.1.9
 $(VGOPATH): $(call tool_version_file,$(VGOPATH),$(VGOPATH_VERSION))
 	GOBIN=$(abspath $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)) go install github.com/ironcore-dev/vgopath@$(VGOPATH_VERSION)