diff --git a/scripts/bootstrap-apps.sh b/scripts/bootstrap-apps.sh
index 6ae2f26e0a..d95233d058 100755
--- a/scripts/bootstrap-apps.sh
+++ b/scripts/bootstrap-apps.sh
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ function apply_crds() {
 
     local -r crds=(
         # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/external-dns
-        https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/refs/tags/v0.20.0/config/crd/standard/dnsendpoints.externaldns.k8s.io.yaml
+        https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/refs/tags/v0.21.0/config/crd/standard/dnsendpoints.externaldns.k8s.io.yaml
         # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api
         https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api/releases/download/v1.5.1/experimental-install.yaml
         # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator