diff --git a/docs/book/src/migration/manually_migration_guide_v2_v3.md b/docs/book/src/migration/manually_migration_guide_v2_v3.md
index 3a995e76bcd..4577aac0fdb 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/migration/manually_migration_guide_v2_v3.md
+++ b/docs/book/src/migration/manually_migration_guide_v2_v3.md
@@ -359,9 +359,9 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v0.3.0
 	github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.14.1
 	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.2
-	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.19.2
-	k8s.io/client-go v0.19.2
-	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.7.0
+	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.20.2
+	k8s.io/client-go v0.20.2
+	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.8.3
 )
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/book/src/migration/migration_guide_v2tov3.md b/docs/book/src/migration/migration_guide_v2tov3.md
index be1a1d2dcbd..84227b1db1b 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/migration/migration_guide_v2tov3.md
+++ b/docs/book/src/migration/migration_guide_v2tov3.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ go mod init tutorial.kubebuilder.io/migration-project
 <aside class="note warning">
 <h1> Migrating to Kubebuilder v3 while staying on the go/v2 plugin </h1>
 
-You can use `--plugins=go/v2` if you wish to continue using "`Kubebuilder 2.x`" layout and avoid dealing with the breaking changes that will be faced because of the default upper versions which will be used now. See that the [controller-tools][controller-tools] `v0.4.1` & [controller-runtime][controller-runtime] `v0.7.0` are just used by default with the `go/v3` plugin layout. 
+You can use `--plugins=go/v2` if you wish to continue using "`Kubebuilder 2.x`" layout and avoid dealing with the breaking changes that will be faced because of the default upper versions which will be used now. See that the [controller-tools][controller-tools] `v0.4.1` & [controller-runtime][controller-runtime] `v0.8.3` are just used by default with the `go/v3` plugin layout. 
 </aside>
 
 <aside class="note">
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func (r *CronJobReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ct
 <aside class="note warning">
 <h1>Controller-runtime version updated has breaking changes</h1>
 
-Check [sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime release docs from 0.7.0+ version][controller-runtime] for breaking changes.
+Check [sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime release docs from 0.8.0+ version][controller-runtime] for breaking changes.
 
 </aside>
 
diff --git a/docs/book/src/migration/v2vsv3.md b/docs/book/src/migration/v2vsv3.md
index 44c8c6dfb18..c5d77e2029d 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/migration/v2vsv3.md
+++ b/docs/book/src/migration/v2vsv3.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Projects scaffolded with Kubebuilder v3 will use the `go.kubebuilder.io/v3` plug
   * Manager manifests now use `SecurityContext` to address security concerns. More info: [#1637][issue-1637] 
 - Misc:
   * Support for [controller-tools][controller-tools] `v0.4.1` (for `go/v2` it is `v0.3.0` and previously it was `v0.2.5`) 
-  * Support for [controller-runtime][controller-runtime] `v0.7.0` (for `go/v2` it is `v0.6.4` and previously it was `v0.5.0`)
+  * Support for [controller-runtime][controller-runtime] `v0.8.3` (for `go/v2` it is `v0.6.4` and previously it was `v0.5.0`)
   * Support for [kustomize][kustomize] `v3.8.7` (for `go/v2` it is `v3.5.4` and previously it was `v3.1.0`)
   * Required Envtest binaries are automatically downloaded
   * The minimum Go version is now `1.15` (previously it was `1.13).
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/declarative/v1/api.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/declarative/v1/api.go
index da592f7c2b7..6a0637e296d 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/declarative/v1/api.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/declarative/v1/api.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import (
 const (
 	// kbDeclarativePattern is the sigs.k8s.io/kubebuilder-declarative-pattern version
 	kbDeclarativePatternForV2 = "v0.0.0-20200522144838-848d48e5b073"
-	kbDeclarativePatternForV3 = "v0.0.0-20210113160450-b84d99da0217"
+	kbDeclarativePatternForV3 = "4ba4cadcd4ca182c7b29c0569c85fbbd2996c762"
 
 	exampleManifestVersion = "0.0.1"
 )
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/init.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/init.go
index 14d3c84317c..97cca0b123f 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/init.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/init.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	// ControllerRuntimeVersion is the kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime version to be used in the project
-	ControllerRuntimeVersion = "v0.7.2"
+	ControllerRuntimeVersion = "v0.8.3"
 	// ControllerToolsVersion is the kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools version to be used in the project
 	ControllerToolsVersion = "v0.4.1"
 	// KustomizeVersion is the kubernetes-sigs/kustomize version to be used in the project
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-addon/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3-addon/Makefile
index 79c2a4b645b..f36be0f6381 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-addon/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-addon/Makefile
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ vet: ## Run go vet against code.
 ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR=$(shell pwd)/testbin
 test: manifests generate fmt vet ## Run tests.
 	mkdir -p ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}
-	test -f ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh || curl -sSLo ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime/v0.7.2/hack/setup-envtest.sh
+	test -f ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh || curl -sSLo ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime/v0.8.3/hack/setup-envtest.sh
 	source ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh; fetch_envtest_tools $(ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR); setup_envtest_env $(ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR); go test ./... -coverprofile cover.out
 
 ##@ Build
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-addon/go.mod b/testdata/project-v3-addon/go.mod
index 79cebd20f2f..99f775ba253 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-addon/go.mod
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-addon/go.mod
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v0.3.0
 	github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.14.1
 	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.2
-	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.19.2
-	k8s.io/client-go v0.19.2
-	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.7.2
-	sigs.k8s.io/kubebuilder-declarative-pattern v0.0.0-20210113160450-b84d99da0217
+	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.20.2
+	k8s.io/client-go v0.20.2
+	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.8.3
+	sigs.k8s.io/kubebuilder-declarative-pattern v0.0.0-20210322221347-4ba4cadcd4ca
 )
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-config/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3-config/Makefile
index 79c2a4b645b..f36be0f6381 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-config/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-config/Makefile
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ vet: ## Run go vet against code.
 ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR=$(shell pwd)/testbin
 test: manifests generate fmt vet ## Run tests.
 	mkdir -p ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}
-	test -f ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh || curl -sSLo ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime/v0.7.2/hack/setup-envtest.sh
+	test -f ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh || curl -sSLo ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime/v0.8.3/hack/setup-envtest.sh
 	source ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh; fetch_envtest_tools $(ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR); setup_envtest_env $(ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR); go test ./... -coverprofile cover.out
 
 ##@ Build
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/admiral_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/admiral_controller.go
index 515d172fe96..bdd99fa5df6 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/admiral_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/admiral_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type AdmiralReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.2/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.3/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *AdmiralReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("admiral", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/captain_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/captain_controller.go
index fd69e3f79a4..3462267fce2 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/captain_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/captain_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type CaptainReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.2/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.3/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *CaptainReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("captain", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/laker_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/laker_controller.go
index cae6fdcf051..c952dc2915c 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/laker_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/laker_controller.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ type LakerReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.2/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.3/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *LakerReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("laker", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-config/go.mod b/testdata/project-v3-config/go.mod
index 073e09a9498..8039502ea3d 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-config/go.mod
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-config/go.mod
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v0.3.0
 	github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.14.1
 	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.2
-	k8s.io/api v0.19.2
-	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.19.2
-	k8s.io/client-go v0.19.2
-	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.7.2
-	sigs.k8s.io/kubebuilder-declarative-pattern v0.0.0-20210113160450-b84d99da0217
+	k8s.io/api v0.20.2
+	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.20.2
+	k8s.io/client-go v0.20.2
+	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.8.3
+	sigs.k8s.io/kubebuilder-declarative-pattern v0.0.0-20210322221347-4ba4cadcd4ca
 )
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile
index 79c2a4b645b..f36be0f6381 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ vet: ## Run go vet against code.
 ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR=$(shell pwd)/testbin
 test: manifests generate fmt vet ## Run tests.
 	mkdir -p ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}
-	test -f ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh || curl -sSLo ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime/v0.7.2/hack/setup-envtest.sh
+	test -f ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh || curl -sSLo ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime/v0.8.3/hack/setup-envtest.sh
 	source ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh; fetch_envtest_tools $(ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR); setup_envtest_env $(ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR); go test ./... -coverprofile cover.out
 
 ##@ Build
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/apps/deployment_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/apps/deployment_controller.go
index 10b6d4e6c2f..dffd160b46b 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/apps/deployment_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/apps/deployment_controller.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ type DeploymentReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.2/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.3/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *DeploymentReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("deployment", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/crew/captain_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/crew/captain_controller.go
index a10a4c1550b..350c3fd89eb 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/crew/captain_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/crew/captain_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type CaptainReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.2/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.3/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *CaptainReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("captain", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/foo.policy/healthcheckpolicy_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/foo.policy/healthcheckpolicy_controller.go
index 51463f8aa8d..b131faf6d4c 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/foo.policy/healthcheckpolicy_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/foo.policy/healthcheckpolicy_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type HealthCheckPolicyReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.2/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.3/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *HealthCheckPolicyReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("healthcheckpolicy", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/lakers_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/lakers_controller.go
index 5c075c47d91..20f30bdd93b 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/lakers_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/lakers_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type LakersReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.2/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.3/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *LakersReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("lakers", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/sea-creatures/kraken_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/sea-creatures/kraken_controller.go
index 0737d5515fb..6ebdfabcf5f 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/sea-creatures/kraken_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/sea-creatures/kraken_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type KrakenReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.2/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.3/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *KrakenReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("kraken", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/sea-creatures/leviathan_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/sea-creatures/leviathan_controller.go
index 0f99b078985..8e2a662ef0f 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/sea-creatures/leviathan_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/sea-creatures/leviathan_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type LeviathanReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.2/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.3/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *LeviathanReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("leviathan", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/cruiser_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/cruiser_controller.go
index 0140467461f..501df83b78b 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/cruiser_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/cruiser_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type CruiserReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.2/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.3/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *CruiserReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("cruiser", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/destroyer_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/destroyer_controller.go
index bd29dcd21e3..fb27ed9b170 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/destroyer_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/destroyer_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type DestroyerReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.2/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.3/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *DestroyerReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("destroyer", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/frigate_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/frigate_controller.go
index 580724a61ca..d2c20fb21f2 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/frigate_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/frigate_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type FrigateReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.2/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.3/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *FrigateReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("frigate", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/go.mod b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/go.mod
index 96c31eb7e3f..911689c6108 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/go.mod
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/go.mod
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v0.3.0
 	github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.14.1
 	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.2
-	k8s.io/api v0.19.2
-	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.19.2
-	k8s.io/client-go v0.19.2
-	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.7.2
+	k8s.io/api v0.20.2
+	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.20.2
+	k8s.io/client-go v0.20.2
+	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.8.3
 )
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3/Makefile
index 79c2a4b645b..f36be0f6381 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3/Makefile
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ vet: ## Run go vet against code.
 ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR=$(shell pwd)/testbin
 test: manifests generate fmt vet ## Run tests.
 	mkdir -p ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}
-	test -f ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh || curl -sSLo ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime/v0.7.2/hack/setup-envtest.sh
+	test -f ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh || curl -sSLo ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime/v0.8.3/hack/setup-envtest.sh
 	source ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh; fetch_envtest_tools $(ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR); setup_envtest_env $(ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR); go test ./... -coverprofile cover.out
 
 ##@ Build
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3/controllers/admiral_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3/controllers/admiral_controller.go
index 207c44e6ace..ca93bbed5b9 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3/controllers/admiral_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3/controllers/admiral_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type AdmiralReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.2/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.3/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *AdmiralReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("admiral", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3/controllers/captain_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3/controllers/captain_controller.go
index 827aab5052e..4f2d9b5bcea 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3/controllers/captain_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3/controllers/captain_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type CaptainReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.2/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.3/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *CaptainReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("captain", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3/controllers/laker_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3/controllers/laker_controller.go
index cae6fdcf051..c952dc2915c 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3/controllers/laker_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3/controllers/laker_controller.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ type LakerReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.2/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.3/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *LakerReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("laker", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3/go.mod b/testdata/project-v3/go.mod
index 705bc66c458..75992b17020 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3/go.mod
+++ b/testdata/project-v3/go.mod
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v0.3.0
 	github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.14.1
 	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.2
-	k8s.io/api v0.19.2
-	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.19.2
-	k8s.io/client-go v0.19.2
-	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.7.2
-	sigs.k8s.io/kubebuilder-declarative-pattern v0.0.0-20210113160450-b84d99da0217
+	k8s.io/api v0.20.2
+	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.20.2
+	k8s.io/client-go v0.20.2
+	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.8.3
+	sigs.k8s.io/kubebuilder-declarative-pattern v0.0.0-20210322221347-4ba4cadcd4ca
 )