diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index caa661d1e..a137ffb64 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ controller-gen: ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
 KUSTOMIZE = $(shell pwd)/bin/kustomize
 .PHONY: kustomize
 kustomize: ## Download kustomize locally if necessary.
-	$(call go-get-tool,$(KUSTOMIZE),sigs.k8s.io/kustomize/kustomize/v3@v3.8.7)
+	$(call go-get-tool,$(KUSTOMIZE),sigs.k8s.io/kustomize/kustomize/v4@v4.5.2)
 
 ENVTEST = $(shell pwd)/bin/setup-envtest
 .PHONY: envtest