diff --git a/operator/Makefile b/operator/Makefile
index 4d615e871f..52f06082b1 100644
--- a/operator/Makefile
+++ b/operator/Makefile
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ 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@v4.5.4)
 
 ENVTEST = $(shell pwd)/bin/setup-envtest
 .PHONY: envtest