diff --git a/docs/book/src/migration/manually_migration_guide_v2_v3.md b/docs/book/src/migration/manually_migration_guide_v2_v3.md
index 85c2892a088..25a986b4fb7 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/migration/manually_migration_guide_v2_v3.md
+++ b/docs/book/src/migration/manually_migration_guide_v2_v3.md
@@ -355,9 +355,9 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v0.3.0
 	github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.14.1
 	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.2
-	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.19.2
-	k8s.io/client-go v0.19.2
-	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.7.0
+	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.20.1
+	k8s.io/client-go v0.20.1
+	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.8.0
 )
 ```
 
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ With:
 ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR=$(shell pwd)/testbin
 test: manifests generate fmt vet ## Run tests.
 	mkdir -p ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}
-	test -f ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh || curl -sSLo ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime/v0.7.0/hack/setup-envtest.sh
+	test -f ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh || curl -sSLo ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime/v0.8.0/hack/setup-envtest.sh
 	source ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh; fetch_envtest_tools $(ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR); setup_envtest_env $(ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR); go test ./... -coverprofile cover.out
 ```
 
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ You can check all changes applied to the Makefile by looking in the samples proj
 <aside class="note warning">
 <h1>Controller-runtime version updated has breaking changes</h1>
 
-Check [sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime release docs from 0.7.0+ version][controller-releases] for breaking changes.
+There have been breaking changes since controller-runtime [0.7.0][c-r-0.7-release] release. Refer to [release docs][controller-runtime] for more information.
 
 </aside>
 
@@ -643,4 +643,5 @@ Now, re-create the APIS(CRDs) and Webhooks manifests by running the  `kubebuilde
 [migration-v2vsv3]: /migration/v2vsv3.md
 [custom-resource-definition-versioning]: https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/extend-kubernetes/custom-resources/custom-resource-definition-versioning/
 [issue-1999]: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kubebuilder/issues/1999
-[project-customizations]: v2vsv3.md#project-customizations
\ No newline at end of file
+[project-customizations]: v2vsv3.md#project-customizations
+[c-r-0.7-release]: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime/releases/tag/v0.7.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/book/src/migration/migration_guide_v2tov3.md b/docs/book/src/migration/migration_guide_v2tov3.md
index be1a1d2dcbd..233ce43244f 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/migration/migration_guide_v2tov3.md
+++ b/docs/book/src/migration/migration_guide_v2tov3.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ go mod init tutorial.kubebuilder.io/migration-project
 <aside class="note warning">
 <h1> Migrating to Kubebuilder v3 while staying on the go/v2 plugin </h1>
 
-You can use `--plugins=go/v2` if you wish to continue using "`Kubebuilder 2.x`" layout and avoid dealing with the breaking changes that will be faced because of the default upper versions which will be used now. See that the [controller-tools][controller-tools] `v0.4.1` & [controller-runtime][controller-runtime] `v0.7.0` are just used by default with the `go/v3` plugin layout. 
+You can use `--plugins=go/v2` if you wish to continue using "`Kubebuilder 2.x`" layout and avoid dealing with the breaking changes that will be faced because of the default upper versions which will be used now. See that the [controller-tools][controller-tools] `v0.4.1` & [controller-runtime][controller-runtime] `v0.8.0` are just used by default with the `go/v3` plugin layout. 
 </aside>
 
 <aside class="note">
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func (r *CronJobReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ct
 <aside class="note warning">
 <h1>Controller-runtime version updated has breaking changes</h1>
 
-Check [sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime release docs from 0.7.0+ version][controller-runtime] for breaking changes.
+There have been breaking changes since controller-runtime [0.7.0][c-r-0.7-release] release. Refer to [release docs][controller-runtime] for more information.
 
 </aside>
 
@@ -181,4 +181,5 @@ fine.
 [quick-start]: /quick-start.md#installation
 [controller-tools]: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools/releases
 [controller-runtime]: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime/releases
-[multi-group]: /migration/multi-group.md
\ No newline at end of file
+[multi-group]: /migration/multi-group.md
+[c-r-0.7-release]: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime/releases/tag/v0.7.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/book/src/migration/v2vsv3.md b/docs/book/src/migration/v2vsv3.md
index a1d262394d3..3af52b937b5 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/migration/v2vsv3.md
+++ b/docs/book/src/migration/v2vsv3.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Projects scaffolded with Kubebuilder v3 will use the `go.kubebuilder.io/v3` plug
   * Manager manifests now use `SecurityContext` to address security concerns. More info: [#1637][issue-1637] 
 - Misc:
   * Support for [controller-tools][controller-tools] `v0.4.1` (for `go/v2` it is `v0.3.0` and previously it was `v0.2.5`) 
-  * Support for [controller-runtime][controller-runtime] `v0.7.0` (for `go/v2` it is `v0.6.4` and previously it was `v0.5.0`)
+  * Support for [controller-runtime][controller-runtime] `v0.8.0` (for `go/v2` it is `v0.6.4` and previously it was `v0.5.0`)
   * Support for [kustomize][kustomize] `v3.8.7` (for `go/v2` it is `v3.5.4` and previously it was `v3.1.0`)
   * Required Envtest binaries are automatically downloaded
   * The minimum Go version is now `1.15` (previously it was `1.13).
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/api.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/api.go
index f71bc7e5e4f..caa25c6b329 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/api.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/api.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const (
 	// KbDeclarativePatternVersion is the sigs.k8s.io/kubebuilder-declarative-pattern version
 	// (used only to gen api with --pattern=addon)
 	// TODO: remove this when a better solution for using addons is implemented.
-	KbDeclarativePatternVersion = "b84d99da021778217217885dd9582ed3cc879ebe"
+	KbDeclarativePatternVersion = "b43c2591fc47c273e6f900a6f81d39a8ae0cbcbc"
 
 	// defaultCRDVersion is the default CRD API version to scaffold.
 	defaultCRDVersion = "v1"
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/init.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/init.go
index e46478d42ed..fd7410b674f 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/init.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/init.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	// ControllerRuntimeVersion is the kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime version to be used in the project
-	ControllerRuntimeVersion = "v0.7.0"
+	ControllerRuntimeVersion = "v0.8.0"
 	// ControllerToolsVersion is the kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools version to be used in the project
 	ControllerToolsVersion = "v0.4.1"
 	// KustomizeVersion is the kubernetes-sigs/kustomize version to be used in the project
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-addon/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3-addon/Makefile
index 16d0b8de6c8..66ed788bb2a 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-addon/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-addon/Makefile
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ vet: ## Run go vet against code.
 ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR=$(shell pwd)/testbin
 test: manifests generate fmt vet ## Run tests.
 	mkdir -p ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}
-	test -f ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh || curl -sSLo ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime/v0.7.0/hack/setup-envtest.sh
+	test -f ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh || curl -sSLo ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime/v0.8.0/hack/setup-envtest.sh
 	source ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh; fetch_envtest_tools $(ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR); setup_envtest_env $(ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR); go test ./... -coverprofile cover.out
 
 ##@ Build
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-addon/go.mod b/testdata/project-v3-addon/go.mod
index 9419f0ce644..520f0d4e3c5 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-addon/go.mod
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-addon/go.mod
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ go 1.15
 
 require (
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v0.3.0
-	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.19.2
-	k8s.io/client-go v0.19.2
-	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.7.0
-	sigs.k8s.io/kubebuilder-declarative-pattern v0.0.0-20210113160450-b84d99da0217
+	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.20.1
+	k8s.io/client-go v0.20.1
+	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.8.0
+	sigs.k8s.io/kubebuilder-declarative-pattern v0.0.0-20210212125108-b43c2591fc47
 )
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-config/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3-config/Makefile
index 16d0b8de6c8..66ed788bb2a 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-config/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-config/Makefile
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ vet: ## Run go vet against code.
 ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR=$(shell pwd)/testbin
 test: manifests generate fmt vet ## Run tests.
 	mkdir -p ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}
-	test -f ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh || curl -sSLo ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime/v0.7.0/hack/setup-envtest.sh
+	test -f ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh || curl -sSLo ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime/v0.8.0/hack/setup-envtest.sh
 	source ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh; fetch_envtest_tools $(ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR); setup_envtest_env $(ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR); go test ./... -coverprofile cover.out
 
 ##@ Build
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/admiral_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/admiral_controller.go
index baffc35d661..6399e2d0a4e 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/admiral_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/admiral_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type AdmiralReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.0/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.0/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *AdmiralReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("admiral", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/captain_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/captain_controller.go
index cda79c4cfe7..13b1b29253e 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/captain_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/captain_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type CaptainReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.0/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.0/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *CaptainReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("captain", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/firstmate_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/firstmate_controller.go
index 287e6af5c39..7aa77c97ac0 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/firstmate_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/firstmate_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type FirstMateReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.0/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.0/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *FirstMateReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("firstmate", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/laker_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/laker_controller.go
index 8cd49b8c169..a9445356ff7 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/laker_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-config/controllers/laker_controller.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ type LakerReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.0/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.0/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *LakerReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("laker", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-config/go.mod b/testdata/project-v3-config/go.mod
index 17104c35fcb..654f4c65f96 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-config/go.mod
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-config/go.mod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ go 1.15
 
 require (
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v0.3.0
-	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.19.2
-	k8s.io/client-go v0.19.2
-	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.7.0
+	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.20.1
+	k8s.io/client-go v0.20.1
+	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.8.0
 )
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile
index 16d0b8de6c8..66ed788bb2a 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/Makefile
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ vet: ## Run go vet against code.
 ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR=$(shell pwd)/testbin
 test: manifests generate fmt vet ## Run tests.
 	mkdir -p ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}
-	test -f ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh || curl -sSLo ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime/v0.7.0/hack/setup-envtest.sh
+	test -f ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh || curl -sSLo ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime/v0.8.0/hack/setup-envtest.sh
 	source ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh; fetch_envtest_tools $(ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR); setup_envtest_env $(ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR); go test ./... -coverprofile cover.out
 
 ##@ Build
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/apps/deployment_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/apps/deployment_controller.go
index a18548c0177..aa67ad624d0 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/apps/deployment_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/apps/deployment_controller.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ type DeploymentReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.0/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.0/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *DeploymentReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("deployment", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/crew/captain_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/crew/captain_controller.go
index dd374df743e..65cd2b8eb1c 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/crew/captain_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/crew/captain_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type CaptainReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.0/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.0/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *CaptainReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("captain", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/foo.policy/healthcheckpolicy_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/foo.policy/healthcheckpolicy_controller.go
index ec94e54bc18..f7f33421ae5 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/foo.policy/healthcheckpolicy_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/foo.policy/healthcheckpolicy_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type HealthCheckPolicyReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.0/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.0/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *HealthCheckPolicyReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("healthcheckpolicy", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/lakers_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/lakers_controller.go
index c947f2bf0af..54330cd7838 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/lakers_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/lakers_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type LakersReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.0/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.0/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *LakersReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("lakers", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/sea-creatures/kraken_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/sea-creatures/kraken_controller.go
index 2763d74eb57..97a188ad230 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/sea-creatures/kraken_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/sea-creatures/kraken_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type KrakenReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.0/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.0/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *KrakenReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("kraken", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/sea-creatures/leviathan_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/sea-creatures/leviathan_controller.go
index 8b99f172461..056e00acffc 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/sea-creatures/leviathan_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/sea-creatures/leviathan_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type LeviathanReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.0/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.0/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *LeviathanReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("leviathan", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/cruiser_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/cruiser_controller.go
index 458dec378b4..d1e29dac708 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/cruiser_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/cruiser_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type CruiserReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.0/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.0/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *CruiserReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("cruiser", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/destroyer_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/destroyer_controller.go
index bf41442f79c..2befea58fc3 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/destroyer_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/destroyer_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type DestroyerReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.0/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.0/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *DestroyerReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("destroyer", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/frigate_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/frigate_controller.go
index 5900a0b9b49..d51fca518c6 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/frigate_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/controllers/ship/frigate_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type FrigateReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.0/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.0/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *FrigateReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("frigate", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/go.mod b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/go.mod
index e5604171902..527ead14281 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/go.mod
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/go.mod
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ go 1.15
 
 require (
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v0.3.0
-	k8s.io/api v0.19.2
-	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.19.2
-	k8s.io/client-go v0.19.2
-	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.7.0
+	k8s.io/api v0.20.1
+	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.20.1
+	k8s.io/client-go v0.20.1
+	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.8.0
 )
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3/Makefile b/testdata/project-v3/Makefile
index 16d0b8de6c8..66ed788bb2a 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v3/Makefile
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ vet: ## Run go vet against code.
 ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR=$(shell pwd)/testbin
 test: manifests generate fmt vet ## Run tests.
 	mkdir -p ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}
-	test -f ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh || curl -sSLo ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime/v0.7.0/hack/setup-envtest.sh
+	test -f ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh || curl -sSLo ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime/v0.8.0/hack/setup-envtest.sh
 	source ${ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR}/setup-envtest.sh; fetch_envtest_tools $(ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR); setup_envtest_env $(ENVTEST_ASSETS_DIR); go test ./... -coverprofile cover.out
 
 ##@ Build
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3/controllers/admiral_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3/controllers/admiral_controller.go
index 61b4456a335..76fcd32a75e 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3/controllers/admiral_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3/controllers/admiral_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type AdmiralReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.0/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.0/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *AdmiralReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("admiral", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3/controllers/captain_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3/controllers/captain_controller.go
index e0bb6503abc..a7755518191 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3/controllers/captain_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3/controllers/captain_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type CaptainReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.0/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.0/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *CaptainReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("captain", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3/controllers/firstmate_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3/controllers/firstmate_controller.go
index 99eeb637700..5dbbba0e089 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3/controllers/firstmate_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3/controllers/firstmate_controller.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type FirstMateReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.0/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.0/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *FirstMateReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("firstmate", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3/controllers/laker_controller.go b/testdata/project-v3/controllers/laker_controller.go
index 8cd49b8c169..a9445356ff7 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3/controllers/laker_controller.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v3/controllers/laker_controller.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ type LakerReconciler struct {
 // the user.
 //
 // For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
-// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.7.0/pkg/reconcile
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.8.0/pkg/reconcile
 func (r *LakerReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	_ = r.Log.WithValues("laker", req.NamespacedName)
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3/go.mod b/testdata/project-v3/go.mod
index 85b8c51e260..acc8aad6f0e 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3/go.mod
+++ b/testdata/project-v3/go.mod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ go 1.15
 
 require (
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v0.3.0
-	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.19.2
-	k8s.io/client-go v0.19.2
-	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.7.0
+	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.20.1
+	k8s.io/client-go v0.20.1
+	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.8.0
 )