diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9f0e53bb..f20ff708 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ undeploy: ## Undeploy controller from the K8s cluster specified in ~/.kube/confi
 CONTROLLER_GEN = $(GOBIN)/controller-gen
 .PHONY: controller-gen
 controller-gen: ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
-	$(call go-install-tool,$(CONTROLLER_GEN),sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@v0.22.0)
+	$(call go-install-tool,$(CONTROLLER_GEN),sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@v0.23.0)
 
 GOLANGCI_LINT = $(GOBIN)/golangci-lint
 .PHONY: golangci-lint