diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 128776ed..b5c24f3c 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ require (
 	k8s.io/api v0.37.1
 	k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver v0.37.1
 	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.37.1
-	k8s.io/client-go v0.37.1
+	k8s.io/client-go v11.0.0+incompatible
 	k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20261023123148-ca04ba58ecab
 	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.25.2
 	sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v6 v6.4.2