diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6f4af259..693c6bc6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ controller-gen: ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
 
 KUSTOMIZE = $(shell pwd)/bin/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/v5@v5.2.1)
 
 # go-get-tool will 'go get' any package $2 and install it to $1.
 PROJECT_DIR := $(shell dirname $(abspath $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))))