diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0ce7fece9..32243ff66 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ HELM_DOCS_VERSION = v1.14.2
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=ahmetb/gen-crd-api-reference-docs
 GEN_CRD_API_REFERENCE_DOCS_VERSION = v0.3.0
 # renovate: datasource=go depName=sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools
-CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION = v0.16.5
+CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION = v0.17.0
 # renovate: datasource=docker depName=node
 NODE_VERSION = 22
 # renovate: datasource=docker depName=quay.io/helmpack/chart-testing