diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 86572d609..77a60448e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ require (
 	k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20260108192941-914a6e750570
 	pkg.package-operator.run/boxcutter v0.10.0
 	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.23.1
-	sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.20.0
+	sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.20.1
 	sigs.k8s.io/crdify v0.5.0
 	sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v6 v6.3.2
 	sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.6.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 8b79ce449..974ecd3fd 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -802,8 +802,8 @@ sigs.k8s.io/apiserver-network-proxy/konnectivity-client v0.34.0 h1:hSfpvjjTQXQY2
 sigs.k8s.io/apiserver-network-proxy/konnectivity-client v0.34.0/go.mod h1:Ve9uj1L+deCXFrPOk1LpFXqTg7LCFzFso6PA48q/XZw=
 sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.23.1 h1:TjJSM80Nf43Mg21+RCy3J70aj/W6KyvDtOlpKf+PupE=
 sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.23.1/go.mod h1:B6COOxKptp+YaUT5q4l6LqUJTRpizbgf9KSRNdQGns0=
-sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.20.0 h1:VWZF71pwSQ2lZZCt7hFGJsOfDc5dVG28/IysjjMWXL8=
-sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.20.0/go.mod h1:b4qPmjGU3iZwqn34alUU5tILhNa9+VXK+J3QV0fT/uU=
+sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.20.1 h1:gkfMt9YodI0K85oT8rVi80NTXO/kDmabKR5Ajn5GYxs=
+sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.20.1/go.mod h1:b4qPmjGU3iZwqn34alUU5tILhNa9+VXK+J3QV0fT/uU=
 sigs.k8s.io/crdify v0.5.0 h1:mrMH9CgXQPTZUpTU6Klqfnlys8bggv/7uvLT2lXSP7A=
 sigs.k8s.io/crdify v0.5.0/go.mod h1:ZIFxaYNgKYmFtZCLPysncXQ8oqwnNlHQbRUfxJHZwzU=
 sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api v1.4.1 h1:NPxFutNkKNa8UfLd2CMlEuhIPMQgDQ6DXNKG9sHbJU8=