diff --git a/lifecycle-operator/go.mod b/lifecycle-operator/go.mod
index 3ff1723412..d4991cc604 100644
--- a/lifecycle-operator/go.mod
+++ b/lifecycle-operator/go.mod
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/text v0.13.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/time v0.3.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/tools v0.12.0 // indirect
+	gomodules.xyz/jsonpatch/v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/appengine v1.6.7 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/api v0.0.0-20230711160842-782d3b101e98 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20230711160842-782d3b101e98 // indirect