diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9f4452b6d..f2c2b3b7b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ mock-generate: gomock
 
 CONTROLLER_GEN = $(BIN_DIR)/controller-gen
 controller-gen: ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
-	$(call go-install-tool,$(CONTROLLER_GEN),sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@v0.9.0)
+	$(call go-install-tool,$(CONTROLLER_GEN),sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@v0.14.0)
 
 KUSTOMIZE = $(BIN_DIR)/kustomize
 kustomize: ## Download kustomize locally if necessary.