diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 39201fe..b73dd9c 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ require (
 	gopkg.in/alecthomas/kingpin.v2 v2.2.6
 	k8s.io/api v0.26.1
 	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.26.1
+	k8s.io/client-go v0.26.1
 	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.14.1
 	sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.11.1
 )
@@ -82,7 +83,6 @@ require (
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
 	k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver v0.26.1 // indirect
-	k8s.io/client-go v0.26.1 // indirect
 	k8s.io/component-base v0.26.1 // indirect
 	k8s.io/klog/v2 v2.80.1 // indirect
 	k8s.io/kube-openapi v0.0.0-20221012153701-172d655c2280 // indirect