diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yaml b/.github/workflows/CI.yaml
index bf8699028a..a915c0a403 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: "v0.12.1"
+  CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION: "v0.13.0"
   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 a2ac774c4f..673baf3b55 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: "v0.12.1"
+  CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION: "v0.13.0"
   SCHEDULER_COMPATIBLE_K8S_VERSION: "v0.24.3"
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/klt-cert-manager/Dockerfile b/klt-cert-manager/Dockerfile
index aa272def4c..4f6963517d 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=v0.12.1
+ARG CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION=v0.13.0
 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 1633a0b853..66b1bc7f0a 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?=v5.1.1
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
-CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION?=v0.12.1
+CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION?=v0.13.0
 
 KUSTOMIZE_INSTALL_SCRIPT ?= "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/kustomize/master/hack/install_kustomize.sh"
 .PHONY: kustomize
diff --git a/lifecycle-operator/Dockerfile b/lifecycle-operator/Dockerfile
index 4cd5efbee6..dafe6e51a0 100644
--- a/lifecycle-operator/Dockerfile
+++ b/lifecycle-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=v0.12.1
+ARG CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION=v0.13.0
 RUN go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION
 
 # Copy the go source
diff --git a/lifecycle-operator/Makefile b/lifecycle-operator/Makefile
index 914d92a746..25bfe61852 100644
--- a/lifecycle-operator/Makefile
+++ b/lifecycle-operator/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION=1.24.2
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=kubernetes-sigs/kustomize
 KUSTOMIZE_VERSION?=v5.1.1
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
-CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION?=v0.12.1
+CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION?=v0.13.0
 
 # Get the currently used golang install path (in GOPATH/bin, unless GOBIN is set)
 ifeq (,$(shell go env GOBIN))
diff --git a/metrics-operator/Dockerfile b/metrics-operator/Dockerfile
index c71dd3c1f9..db55a816d8 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=v0.12.1
+ARG CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION=v0.13.0
 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 78c1025d1a..56c8890c91 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?=v5.1.1
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
-CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION?=v0.12.1
+CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION?=v0.13.0
 
 # Get the currently used golang install path (in GOPATH/bin, unless GOBIN is set)
 ifeq (,$(shell go env GOBIN))