diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3973ea08b..306ed5e0d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ undeploy: manifests ## Undeploy operator
 
 CONTROLLER_GEN = $(shell pwd)/bin/controller-gen
 controller-gen: ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
-	$(call go-get-tool,$(CONTROLLER_GEN),sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@v0.14.0)
+	$(call go-get-tool,$(CONTROLLER_GEN),sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@v0.16.0)
 
 KUSTOMIZE = $(shell pwd)/bin/kustomize
 kustomize: ## Download kustomize locally if necessary.