diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 5dcb73a..7d27947 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ require (
 	k8s.io/api v0.21.2
 	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.21.2
 	k8s.io/client-go v0.21.2
-	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.9.2
+	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.16.3
 )