diff --git a/example-operator/pom.xml b/example-operator/pom.xml
index b1f7b2a..b2811e4 100644
--- a/example-operator/pom.xml
+++ b/example-operator/pom.xml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.javaoperatorsdk</groupId>
       <artifactId>operator-framework-quarkus-extension</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.0</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <build>