diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0927dbc0..b7f4df25 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ BUILDDATE := $(shell date -u '+%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%NZ')
 CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION := v0.15.0
 ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION = 1.28.3
 GOLANGCI_VERSION := v1.59.1
-HELM_VERSION := v3.15.3
+HELM_VERSION := v3.16.1
 KUSTOMIZE_VERSION := v5.4.2
 KUTTL_VERSION := 0.18.0
 OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION := v1.34.1