diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 863b056..eee2270 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ require (
 	gopkg.in/alecthomas/kingpin.v2 v2.2.6
 	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.25.0
 	k8s.io/client-go v0.25.0
-	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.12.1
+	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.19.0
 	sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.8.0
 )