diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 24197d373a4..ce947b28974 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ clean:
 	@rm -rf dist/
 
 regen-crd:
-	@go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@v0.16.4
+	@go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@v0.16.5
 	@${GOPATH}/bin/controller-gen crd:maxDescLen=0,generateEmbeddedObjectMeta=true webhook paths="./..." output:crd:artifacts:config=$(KUSTOMIZE_CRDS)
 	@sed 's#namespace: minio-operator#namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}#g' resources/base/crds/minio.min.io_tenants.yaml > $(HELM_TEMPLATES)/minio.min.io_tenants.yaml
 	@sed 's#namespace: minio-operator#namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}#g' resources/base/crds/sts.min.io_policybindings.yaml > $(HELM_TEMPLATES)/sts.min.io_policybindings.yaml
diff --git a/helm/operator/templates/minio.min.io_tenants.yaml b/helm/operator/templates/minio.min.io_tenants.yaml
index 01f2e95ef9f..d28320431ee 100644
--- a/helm/operator/templates/minio.min.io_tenants.yaml
+++ b/helm/operator/templates/minio.min.io_tenants.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.4
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
     operator.min.io/version: v7.0.0
   name: tenants.minio.min.io
 spec:
diff --git a/helm/operator/templates/sts.min.io_policybindings.yaml b/helm/operator/templates/sts.min.io_policybindings.yaml
index 8a9ba69a921..1dc6be5989a 100644
--- a/helm/operator/templates/sts.min.io_policybindings.yaml
+++ b/helm/operator/templates/sts.min.io_policybindings.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.4
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
     operator.min.io/version: v7.0.0
   name: policybindings.sts.min.io
 spec:
diff --git a/resources/base/crds/minio.min.io_tenants.yaml b/resources/base/crds/minio.min.io_tenants.yaml
index 01f2e95ef9f..d28320431ee 100644
--- a/resources/base/crds/minio.min.io_tenants.yaml
+++ b/resources/base/crds/minio.min.io_tenants.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.4
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
     operator.min.io/version: v7.0.0
   name: tenants.minio.min.io
 spec:
diff --git a/resources/base/crds/sts.min.io_policybindings.yaml b/resources/base/crds/sts.min.io_policybindings.yaml
index 8a9ba69a921..1dc6be5989a 100644
--- a/resources/base/crds/sts.min.io_policybindings.yaml
+++ b/resources/base/crds/sts.min.io_policybindings.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.4
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
     operator.min.io/version: v7.0.0
   name: policybindings.sts.min.io
 spec: