diff --git a/charts/gardener-extension-dns-powerdns/templates/poddisruptionbudget.yaml b/charts/gardener-extension-dns-powerdns/templates/poddisruptionbudget.yaml
index 7f4c3ee..4b86252 100644
--- a/charts/gardener-extension-dns-powerdns/templates/poddisruptionbudget.yaml
+++ b/charts/gardener-extension-dns-powerdns/templates/poddisruptionbudget.yaml
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ spec:
   selector:
     matchLabels:
 {{ include "labels" . | indent 6 }}
+{{- if semverCompare ">= 1.26-0" .Capabilities.KubeVersion.Version }}
+  unhealthyPodEvictionPolicy: AlwaysAllow
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/cmd/gardener-extension-dns-powerdns/app/app.go b/cmd/gardener-extension-dns-powerdns/app/app.go
index c8e13f1..7bb8203 100644
--- a/cmd/gardener-extension-dns-powerdns/app/app.go
+++ b/cmd/gardener-extension-dns-powerdns/app/app.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func NewControllerManagerCommand(ctx context.Context) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use: fmt.Sprintf("%s-controller-manager", powerdns.Name),
 
-		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		RunE: func(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 			verflag.PrintAndExitIfRequested()
 
 			if err := aggOption.Complete(); err != nil {