diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yaml b/.github/workflows/CI.yaml
index a57ae3944b..88c9a686c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ on:
 env:
   GO_VERSION: "~1.20"
   # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
-  CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION: "v0.12.0"
+  CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION: "v0.12.1"
   ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION: "1.24.2"
   SCHEDULER_COMPATIBLE_K8S_VERSION: "v0.24.3"
 defaults:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/helm-checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/helm-checks.yaml
index 09e81665b5..acdbd7d4b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/helm-checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/helm-checks.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
 env:
   GO_VERSION: "~1.20"
   # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
-  CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION: "v0.12.0"
+  CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION: "v0.12.1"
   ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION: "1.24.2"
   SCHEDULER_COMPATIBLE_K8S_VERSION: "v0.24.3"
 defaults:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index dfbb86d7a1..778fbd197a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ defaults:
 env:
   GO_VERSION: "~1.20"
   # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
-  CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION: "v0.12.0"
+  CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION: "v0.12.1"
   SCHEDULER_COMPATIBLE_K8S_VERSION: "v0.24.3"
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/klt-cert-manager/Dockerfile b/klt-cert-manager/Dockerfile
index 44180728a4..aa272def4c 100644
--- a/klt-cert-manager/Dockerfile
+++ b/klt-cert-manager/Dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ RUN go mod download
 COPY ./ ./
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
-ARG CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION=v0.12.0
+ARG CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION=v0.12.1
 RUN go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION
 
 ARG GIT_HASH
diff --git a/klt-cert-manager/Makefile b/klt-cert-manager/Makefile
index 7479de87bb..f8a54b75a6 100644
--- a/klt-cert-manager/Makefile
+++ b/klt-cert-manager/Makefile
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ ENVTEST ?= $(LOCALBIN)/setup-envtest
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=kubernetes-sigs/kustomize
 KUSTOMIZE_VERSION?=v5.1.0
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
-CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION?=v0.12.0
+CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION?=v0.12.1
 
 KUSTOMIZE_INSTALL_SCRIPT ?= "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/kustomize/master/hack/install_kustomize.sh"
 .PHONY: kustomize
diff --git a/metrics-operator/Dockerfile b/metrics-operator/Dockerfile
index c552f5d3c0..74d0133568 100644
--- a/metrics-operator/Dockerfile
+++ b/metrics-operator/Dockerfile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ COPY go.mod go.sum ./
 RUN go mod download
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
-ARG CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION=v0.12.0
+ARG CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION=v0.12.1
 RUN go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION
 
 # Copy the go source
diff --git a/metrics-operator/Makefile b/metrics-operator/Makefile
index 85f967fa49..09e56f20f1 100644
--- a/metrics-operator/Makefile
+++ b/metrics-operator/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION=1.24.2
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=kubernetes-sigs/kustomize
 KUSTOMIZE_VERSION?=v5.1.0
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
-CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION?=v0.12.0
+CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION?=v0.12.1
 
 # Get the currently used golang install path (in GOPATH/bin, unless GOBIN is set)
 ifeq (,$(shell go env GOBIN))
diff --git a/metrics-operator/config/crd/bases/metrics.keptn.sh_keptnmetrics.yaml b/metrics-operator/config/crd/bases/metrics.keptn.sh_keptnmetrics.yaml
index fafde197b0..6c132db5e8 100644
--- a/metrics-operator/config/crd/bases/metrics.keptn.sh_keptnmetrics.yaml
+++ b/metrics-operator/config/crd/bases/metrics.keptn.sh_keptnmetrics.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.1
   name: keptnmetrics.metrics.keptn.sh
 spec:
   group: metrics.keptn.sh
diff --git a/metrics-operator/config/crd/bases/metrics.keptn.sh_keptnmetricsproviders.yaml b/metrics-operator/config/crd/bases/metrics.keptn.sh_keptnmetricsproviders.yaml
index 96f75f4c96..2949433dbe 100644
--- a/metrics-operator/config/crd/bases/metrics.keptn.sh_keptnmetricsproviders.yaml
+++ b/metrics-operator/config/crd/bases/metrics.keptn.sh_keptnmetricsproviders.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.1
   name: keptnmetricsproviders.metrics.keptn.sh
 spec:
   group: metrics.keptn.sh
diff --git a/operator/Dockerfile b/operator/Dockerfile
index c597ac7c67..4cd5efbee6 100644
--- a/operator/Dockerfile
+++ b/operator/Dockerfile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ COPY go.mod go.sum ./
 RUN go mod download
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
-ARG CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION=v0.12.0
+ARG CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION=v0.12.1
 RUN go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION
 
 # Copy the go source
diff --git a/operator/Makefile b/operator/Makefile
index 003f172197..56c079c354 100644
--- a/operator/Makefile
+++ b/operator/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION=1.24.2
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=kubernetes-sigs/kustomize
 KUSTOMIZE_VERSION?=v5.1.0
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
-CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION?=v0.12.0
+CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION?=v0.12.1
 
 # Get the currently used golang install path (in GOPATH/bin, unless GOBIN is set)
 ifeq (,$(shell go env GOBIN))
diff --git a/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnappcreationrequests.yaml b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnappcreationrequests.yaml
index 224bff0075..2a782d856c 100644
--- a/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnappcreationrequests.yaml
+++ b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnappcreationrequests.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.1
   name: keptnappcreationrequests.lifecycle.keptn.sh
 spec:
   group: lifecycle.keptn.sh
diff --git a/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnapps.yaml b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnapps.yaml
index 51868e6817..c2b361afe9 100644
--- a/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnapps.yaml
+++ b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnapps.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.1
   name: keptnapps.lifecycle.keptn.sh
 spec:
   group: lifecycle.keptn.sh
diff --git a/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnappversions.yaml b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnappversions.yaml
index f032b831c6..67754f1d2b 100644
--- a/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnappversions.yaml
+++ b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnappversions.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.1
   name: keptnappversions.lifecycle.keptn.sh
 spec:
   group: lifecycle.keptn.sh
diff --git a/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnevaluationdefinitions.yaml b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnevaluationdefinitions.yaml
index d66fcc87de..a214207c78 100644
--- a/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnevaluationdefinitions.yaml
+++ b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnevaluationdefinitions.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.1
   name: keptnevaluationdefinitions.lifecycle.keptn.sh
 spec:
   group: lifecycle.keptn.sh
diff --git a/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnevaluationproviders.yaml b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnevaluationproviders.yaml
index 973214e834..c226d92a3c 100644
--- a/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnevaluationproviders.yaml
+++ b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnevaluationproviders.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.1
   name: keptnevaluationproviders.lifecycle.keptn.sh
 spec:
   group: lifecycle.keptn.sh
diff --git a/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnevaluations.yaml b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnevaluations.yaml
index c72dcd6c2e..53637b1713 100644
--- a/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnevaluations.yaml
+++ b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnevaluations.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.1
   name: keptnevaluations.lifecycle.keptn.sh
 spec:
   group: lifecycle.keptn.sh
diff --git a/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptntaskdefinitions.yaml b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptntaskdefinitions.yaml
index 9e35d1b77c..187e3d415b 100644
--- a/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptntaskdefinitions.yaml
+++ b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptntaskdefinitions.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.1
   name: keptntaskdefinitions.lifecycle.keptn.sh
 spec:
   group: lifecycle.keptn.sh
diff --git a/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptntasks.yaml b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptntasks.yaml
index 713ce884b1..622f5ab9b5 100644
--- a/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptntasks.yaml
+++ b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptntasks.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.1
   name: keptntasks.lifecycle.keptn.sh
 spec:
   group: lifecycle.keptn.sh
diff --git a/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnworkloadinstances.yaml b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnworkloadinstances.yaml
index 5bdc6b25d9..e26f6bc42d 100644
--- a/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnworkloadinstances.yaml
+++ b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnworkloadinstances.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.1
   name: keptnworkloadinstances.lifecycle.keptn.sh
 spec:
   group: lifecycle.keptn.sh
diff --git a/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnworkloads.yaml b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnworkloads.yaml
index d490b4da9b..af8f9fcb94 100644
--- a/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnworkloads.yaml
+++ b/operator/config/crd/bases/lifecycle.keptn.sh_keptnworkloads.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.1
   name: keptnworkloads.lifecycle.keptn.sh
 spec:
   group: lifecycle.keptn.sh
diff --git a/operator/config/crd/bases/options.keptn.sh_keptnconfigs.yaml b/operator/config/crd/bases/options.keptn.sh_keptnconfigs.yaml
index e2f8357919..47fbbca9a9 100644
--- a/operator/config/crd/bases/options.keptn.sh_keptnconfigs.yaml
+++ b/operator/config/crd/bases/options.keptn.sh_keptnconfigs.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.12.1
   name: keptnconfigs.options.keptn.sh
 spec:
   group: options.keptn.sh