diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index dab4fa7..209f73f 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ require (
 	k8s.io/api v0.22.4
 	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.22.4
 	k8s.io/client-go v0.22.4
-	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.10.3
+	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.16.2
 )