diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yaml b/.github/workflows/CI.yaml
index 181a5d69e3..78ebebd3f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ on:
 env:
   GO_VERSION: "~1.20"
   # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
-  CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION: "v0.11.4"
+  CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION: "v0.12.0"
   ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION: "1.24.2"
   SCHEDULER_COMPATIBLE_K8S_VERSION: "v0.24.3"
 defaults:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/helm-checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/helm-checks.yaml
index ce11ee01dc..91085570e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/helm-checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/helm-checks.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
 env:
   GO_VERSION: "~1.20"
   # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
-  CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION: "v0.11.4"
+  CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION: "v0.12.0"
   ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION: "1.24.2"
   SCHEDULER_COMPATIBLE_K8S_VERSION: "v0.24.3"
 defaults:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 938892936f..aafd030298 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ defaults:
 env:
   GO_VERSION: "~1.20"
   # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
-  CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION: "v0.11.4"
+  CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION: "v0.12.0"
   SCHEDULER_COMPATIBLE_K8S_VERSION: "v0.24.3"
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/klt-cert-manager/Dockerfile b/klt-cert-manager/Dockerfile
index 40bff7329e..6e00fb758e 100644
--- a/klt-cert-manager/Dockerfile
+++ b/klt-cert-manager/Dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ RUN go mod download
 COPY ./ ./
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
-ARG CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION=v0.11.4
+ARG CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION=v0.12.0
 RUN go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION
 
 ARG GIT_HASH
diff --git a/klt-cert-manager/Makefile b/klt-cert-manager/Makefile
index 0531d87b33..8284d7fc54 100644
--- a/klt-cert-manager/Makefile
+++ b/klt-cert-manager/Makefile
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ ENVTEST ?= $(LOCALBIN)/setup-envtest
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=kubernetes-sigs/kustomize
 KUSTOMIZE_VERSION?=v5.0.1
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
-CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION?=v0.11.4
+CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION?=v0.12.0
 
 KUSTOMIZE_INSTALL_SCRIPT ?= "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/kustomize/master/hack/install_kustomize.sh"
 .PHONY: kustomize
diff --git a/metrics-operator/Dockerfile b/metrics-operator/Dockerfile
index 1ff6ef5afc..3c1c728516 100644
--- a/metrics-operator/Dockerfile
+++ b/metrics-operator/Dockerfile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ COPY go.mod go.sum ./
 RUN go mod download
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
-ARG CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION=v0.11.4
+ARG CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION=v0.12.0
 RUN go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION
 
 # Copy the go source
diff --git a/metrics-operator/Makefile b/metrics-operator/Makefile
index 5852ff5548..69ea38aef8 100644
--- a/metrics-operator/Makefile
+++ b/metrics-operator/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION=1.24.2
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=kubernetes-sigs/kustomize
 KUSTOMIZE_VERSION?=v5.0.1
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
-CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION?=v0.11.4
+CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION?=v0.12.0
 
 # Get the currently used golang install path (in GOPATH/bin, unless GOBIN is set)
 ifeq (,$(shell go env GOBIN))
diff --git a/operator/Dockerfile b/operator/Dockerfile
index ec0e3c4256..37213a918f 100644
--- a/operator/Dockerfile
+++ b/operator/Dockerfile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ COPY go.mod go.sum ./
 RUN go mod download
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
-ARG CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION=v0.11.4
+ARG CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION=v0.12.0
 RUN go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION
 
 # Copy the go source
diff --git a/operator/Makefile b/operator/Makefile
index a80f58ffde..f13960097a 100644
--- a/operator/Makefile
+++ b/operator/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION=1.24.2
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=kubernetes-sigs/kustomize
 KUSTOMIZE_VERSION?=v5.0.1
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
-CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION?=v0.11.4
+CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION?=v0.12.0
 
 # Get the currently used golang install path (in GOPATH/bin, unless GOBIN is set)
 ifeq (,$(shell go env GOBIN))