diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index befe43cf80..e6f85f01fe 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ go 1.21
 toolchain go1.21.0
 
 require (
-	github.com/evanphx/json-patch v5.7.0+incompatible
 	github.com/evanphx/json-patch/v5 v5.7.0
 	github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.7.0
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.1
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22 v22.5.0 // indirect
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/emicklei/go-restful/v3 v3.11.0 // indirect
+	github.com/evanphx/json-patch v5.7.0+incompatible // indirect
 	github.com/felixge/httpsnoop v1.0.3 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/stdr v1.2.2 // indirect
 	github.com/go-openapi/jsonpointer v0.19.6 // indirect
diff --git a/pkg/client/fake/client.go b/pkg/client/fake/client.go
index 790a1faab1..820b2f58b9 100644
--- a/pkg/client/fake/client.go
+++ b/pkg/client/fake/client.go
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	// Using v4 to match upstream
-	jsonpatch "github.com/evanphx/json-patch"
+	jsonpatch "github.com/evanphx/json-patch/v5"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	policyv1 "k8s.io/api/policy/v1"
 	policyv1beta1 "k8s.io/api/policy/v1beta1"
@@ -1050,7 +1049,7 @@ func (c *fakeClient) deleteObject(gvr schema.GroupVersionResource, accessor meta
 		}
 	}
 
-	//TODO: implement propagation
+	// TODO: implement propagation
 	return c.tracker.Delete(gvr, accessor.GetNamespace(), accessor.GetName())
 }