diff --git a/.bingo/Variables.mk b/.bingo/Variables.mk
index cfca431657..5ee29939cc 100644
--- a/.bingo/Variables.mk
+++ b/.bingo/Variables.mk
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ $(CONFTEST): $(BINGO_DIR)/conftest.mod
 	@echo "(re)installing $(GOBIN)/conftest-v0.62.0"
 	@cd $(BINGO_DIR) && GOWORK=off $(GO) build -mod=mod -modfile=conftest.mod -o=$(GOBIN)/conftest-v0.62.0 "github.com/open-policy-agent/conftest"
 
-CONTROLLER_GEN := $(GOBIN)/controller-gen-v0.20.0
+CONTROLLER_GEN := $(GOBIN)/controller-gen-v0.20.1
 $(CONTROLLER_GEN): $(BINGO_DIR)/controller-gen.mod
 	@# Install binary/ries using Go 1.14+ build command. This is using bwplotka/bingo-controlled, separate go module with pinned dependencies.
-	@echo "(re)installing $(GOBIN)/controller-gen-v0.20.0"
-	@cd $(BINGO_DIR) && GOWORK=off $(GO) build -mod=mod -modfile=controller-gen.mod -o=$(GOBIN)/controller-gen-v0.20.0 "sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen"
+	@echo "(re)installing $(GOBIN)/controller-gen-v0.20.1"
+	@cd $(BINGO_DIR) && GOWORK=off $(GO) build -mod=mod -modfile=controller-gen.mod -o=$(GOBIN)/controller-gen-v0.20.1 "sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen"
 
 CRD_DIFF := $(GOBIN)/crd-diff-v0.5.0
 $(CRD_DIFF): $(BINGO_DIR)/crd-diff.mod
diff --git a/.bingo/controller-gen.mod b/.bingo/controller-gen.mod
index 3a1d74ca30..62af3f7f74 100644
--- a/.bingo/controller-gen.mod
+++ b/.bingo/controller-gen.mod
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ module _ // Auto generated by https://github.com/bwplotka/bingo. DO NOT EDIT
 
 go 1.25.0
 
-require sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.20.0 // cmd/controller-gen
+require sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.20.1 // cmd/controller-gen
diff --git a/.bingo/controller-gen.sum b/.bingo/controller-gen.sum
index 0c3abcb92b..b22b093bc0 100644
--- a/.bingo/controller-gen.sum
+++ b/.bingo/controller-gen.sum
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.19.0 h1:OU7jrPPiZusryu6YK0jYSjPqg8Vhf8cAzluP9XGI
 sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.19.0/go.mod h1:y5HY/iNDFkmFla2CfQoVb2AQXMsBk4ad84iR1PLANB0=
 sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.20.0 h1:VWZF71pwSQ2lZZCt7hFGJsOfDc5dVG28/IysjjMWXL8=
 sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.20.0/go.mod h1:b4qPmjGU3iZwqn34alUU5tILhNa9+VXK+J3QV0fT/uU=
+sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.20.1 h1:gkfMt9YodI0K85oT8rVi80NTXO/kDmabKR5Ajn5GYxs=
+sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.20.1/go.mod h1:b4qPmjGU3iZwqn34alUU5tILhNa9+VXK+J3QV0fT/uU=
 sigs.k8s.io/json v0.0.0-20241014173422-cfa47c3a1cc8 h1:gBQPwqORJ8d8/YNZWEjoZs7npUVDpVXUUOFfW6CgAqE=
 sigs.k8s.io/json v0.0.0-20241014173422-cfa47c3a1cc8/go.mod h1:mdzfpAEoE6DHQEN0uh9ZbOCuHbLK5wOm7dK4ctXE9Tg=
 sigs.k8s.io/json v0.0.0-20250730193827-2d320260d730 h1:IpInykpT6ceI+QxKBbEflcR5EXP7sU1kvOlxwZh5txg=
diff --git a/.bingo/variables.env b/.bingo/variables.env
index 7acfcea8d5..ec6e75c3fe 100644
--- a/.bingo/variables.env
+++ b/.bingo/variables.env
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ BINGO="${GOBIN}/bingo-v0.9.0"
 
 CONFTEST="${GOBIN}/conftest-v0.62.0"
 
-CONTROLLER_GEN="${GOBIN}/controller-gen-v0.20.0"
+CONTROLLER_GEN="${GOBIN}/controller-gen-v0.20.1"
 
 CRD_DIFF="${GOBIN}/crd-diff-v0.5.0"
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 86572d609a..77a60448e8 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ require (
 	k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20260108192941-914a6e750570
 	pkg.package-operator.run/boxcutter v0.10.0
 	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.23.1
-	sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.20.0
+	sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.20.1
 	sigs.k8s.io/crdify v0.5.0
 	sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v6 v6.3.2
 	sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.6.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 8b79ce4499..974ecd3fd1 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -802,8 +802,8 @@ sigs.k8s.io/apiserver-network-proxy/konnectivity-client v0.34.0 h1:hSfpvjjTQXQY2
 sigs.k8s.io/apiserver-network-proxy/konnectivity-client v0.34.0/go.mod h1:Ve9uj1L+deCXFrPOk1LpFXqTg7LCFzFso6PA48q/XZw=
 sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.23.1 h1:TjJSM80Nf43Mg21+RCy3J70aj/W6KyvDtOlpKf+PupE=
 sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.23.1/go.mod h1:B6COOxKptp+YaUT5q4l6LqUJTRpizbgf9KSRNdQGns0=
-sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.20.0 h1:VWZF71pwSQ2lZZCt7hFGJsOfDc5dVG28/IysjjMWXL8=
-sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.20.0/go.mod h1:b4qPmjGU3iZwqn34alUU5tILhNa9+VXK+J3QV0fT/uU=
+sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.20.1 h1:gkfMt9YodI0K85oT8rVi80NTXO/kDmabKR5Ajn5GYxs=
+sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.20.1/go.mod h1:b4qPmjGU3iZwqn34alUU5tILhNa9+VXK+J3QV0fT/uU=
 sigs.k8s.io/crdify v0.5.0 h1:mrMH9CgXQPTZUpTU6Klqfnlys8bggv/7uvLT2lXSP7A=
 sigs.k8s.io/crdify v0.5.0/go.mod h1:ZIFxaYNgKYmFtZCLPysncXQ8oqwnNlHQbRUfxJHZwzU=
 sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api v1.4.1 h1:NPxFutNkKNa8UfLd2CMlEuhIPMQgDQ6DXNKG9sHbJU8=
diff --git a/hack/tools/crd-generator/main_test.go b/hack/tools/crd-generator/main_test.go
index 4987b43240..353707c1d6 100644
--- a/hack/tools/crd-generator/main_test.go
+++ b/hack/tools/crd-generator/main_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	apiextensionsv1 "k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apis/apiextensions/v1"
 )
 
-const controllerToolsVersion = "v0.20.0"
+const controllerToolsVersion = "v0.20.1"
 
 func TestRunGenerator(t *testing.T) {
 	here, err := os.Getwd()
diff --git a/hack/tools/crd-generator/testdata/output/experimental/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensions.yaml b/hack/tools/crd-generator/testdata/output/experimental/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensions.yaml
index 3ee03a42fd..73505ecd50 100644
--- a/hack/tools/crd-generator/testdata/output/experimental/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensions.yaml
+++ b/hack/tools/crd-generator/testdata/output/experimental/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensions.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.1
     olm.operatorframework.io/generator: experimental
   name: clusterextensions.olm.operatorframework.io
 spec:
diff --git a/hack/tools/crd-generator/testdata/output/standard/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensions.yaml b/hack/tools/crd-generator/testdata/output/standard/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensions.yaml
index 161f1b3836..90c33c902a 100644
--- a/hack/tools/crd-generator/testdata/output/standard/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensions.yaml
+++ b/hack/tools/crd-generator/testdata/output/standard/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensions.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.1
     olm.operatorframework.io/generator: standard
   name: clusterextensions.olm.operatorframework.io
 spec:
diff --git a/helm/olmv1/base/catalogd/crd/experimental/olm.operatorframework.io_clustercatalogs.yaml b/helm/olmv1/base/catalogd/crd/experimental/olm.operatorframework.io_clustercatalogs.yaml
index 39d6e906fc..df13bfd738 100644
--- a/helm/olmv1/base/catalogd/crd/experimental/olm.operatorframework.io_clustercatalogs.yaml
+++ b/helm/olmv1/base/catalogd/crd/experimental/olm.operatorframework.io_clustercatalogs.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.1
     olm.operatorframework.io/generator: experimental
   name: clustercatalogs.olm.operatorframework.io
 spec:
diff --git a/helm/olmv1/base/catalogd/crd/standard/olm.operatorframework.io_clustercatalogs.yaml b/helm/olmv1/base/catalogd/crd/standard/olm.operatorframework.io_clustercatalogs.yaml
index 1a97fdfe0a..56a326b316 100644
--- a/helm/olmv1/base/catalogd/crd/standard/olm.operatorframework.io_clustercatalogs.yaml
+++ b/helm/olmv1/base/catalogd/crd/standard/olm.operatorframework.io_clustercatalogs.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.1
     olm.operatorframework.io/generator: standard
   name: clustercatalogs.olm.operatorframework.io
 spec:
diff --git a/helm/olmv1/base/operator-controller/crd/experimental/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensionrevisions.yaml b/helm/olmv1/base/operator-controller/crd/experimental/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensionrevisions.yaml
index 5ac459dead..0ff49e01b0 100644
--- a/helm/olmv1/base/operator-controller/crd/experimental/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensionrevisions.yaml
+++ b/helm/olmv1/base/operator-controller/crd/experimental/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensionrevisions.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.1
     olm.operatorframework.io/generator: experimental
   name: clusterextensionrevisions.olm.operatorframework.io
 spec:
diff --git a/helm/olmv1/base/operator-controller/crd/experimental/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensions.yaml b/helm/olmv1/base/operator-controller/crd/experimental/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensions.yaml
index b857b9c1c5..83631dc27b 100644
--- a/helm/olmv1/base/operator-controller/crd/experimental/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensions.yaml
+++ b/helm/olmv1/base/operator-controller/crd/experimental/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensions.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.1
     olm.operatorframework.io/generator: experimental
   name: clusterextensions.olm.operatorframework.io
 spec:
diff --git a/helm/olmv1/base/operator-controller/crd/standard/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensions.yaml b/helm/olmv1/base/operator-controller/crd/standard/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensions.yaml
index 1840c756f1..0b824025eb 100644
--- a/helm/olmv1/base/operator-controller/crd/standard/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensions.yaml
+++ b/helm/olmv1/base/operator-controller/crd/standard/olm.operatorframework.io_clusterextensions.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.1
     olm.operatorframework.io/generator: standard
   name: clusterextensions.olm.operatorframework.io
 spec:
diff --git a/manifests/experimental-e2e.yaml b/manifests/experimental-e2e.yaml
index 5e1f8ece1d..8655035d45 100644
--- a/manifests/experimental-e2e.yaml
+++ b/manifests/experimental-e2e.yaml
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.1
     olm.operatorframework.io/generator: experimental
   name: clustercatalogs.olm.operatorframework.io
 spec:
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.1
     olm.operatorframework.io/generator: experimental
   name: clusterextensionrevisions.olm.operatorframework.io
 spec:
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.1
     olm.operatorframework.io/generator: experimental
   name: clusterextensions.olm.operatorframework.io
 spec:
diff --git a/manifests/experimental.yaml b/manifests/experimental.yaml
index fcac8a1b82..dd641cb9b2 100644
--- a/manifests/experimental.yaml
+++ b/manifests/experimental.yaml
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.1
     olm.operatorframework.io/generator: experimental
   name: clustercatalogs.olm.operatorframework.io
 spec:
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.1
     olm.operatorframework.io/generator: experimental
   name: clusterextensionrevisions.olm.operatorframework.io
 spec:
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.1
     olm.operatorframework.io/generator: experimental
   name: clusterextensions.olm.operatorframework.io
 spec:
diff --git a/manifests/standard-e2e.yaml b/manifests/standard-e2e.yaml
index 34679e1cb0..0d6060a1b9 100644
--- a/manifests/standard-e2e.yaml
+++ b/manifests/standard-e2e.yaml
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.1
     olm.operatorframework.io/generator: standard
   name: clustercatalogs.olm.operatorframework.io
 spec:
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.1
     olm.operatorframework.io/generator: standard
   name: clusterextensions.olm.operatorframework.io
 spec:
diff --git a/manifests/standard.yaml b/manifests/standard.yaml
index 819f07c400..b337169e27 100644
--- a/manifests/standard.yaml
+++ b/manifests/standard.yaml
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.1
     olm.operatorframework.io/generator: standard
   name: clustercatalogs.olm.operatorframework.io
 spec:
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.20.1
     olm.operatorframework.io/generator: standard
   name: clusterextensions.olm.operatorframework.io
 spec: