diff --git a/sample-operators/controller-namespace-deletion/pom.xml b/sample-operators/controller-namespace-deletion/pom.xml
index 3c04058c74..e5b2bbc985 100644
--- a/sample-operators/controller-namespace-deletion/pom.xml
+++ b/sample-operators/controller-namespace-deletion/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.takes</groupId>
       <artifactId>takes</artifactId>
-      <version>1.24.6</version>
+      <version>1.25.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.awaitility</groupId>
diff --git a/sample-operators/leader-election/pom.xml b/sample-operators/leader-election/pom.xml
index 6becc69448..f17c5ae1d4 100644
--- a/sample-operators/leader-election/pom.xml
+++ b/sample-operators/leader-election/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.takes</groupId>
       <artifactId>takes</artifactId>
-      <version>1.24.6</version>
+      <version>1.25.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.awaitility</groupId>
diff --git a/sample-operators/mysql-schema/pom.xml b/sample-operators/mysql-schema/pom.xml
index d5e01ca206..61b9108aec 100644
--- a/sample-operators/mysql-schema/pom.xml
+++ b/sample-operators/mysql-schema/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.takes</groupId>
       <artifactId>takes</artifactId>
-      <version>1.24.6</version>
+      <version>1.25.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>mysql</groupId>
diff --git a/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/pom.xml b/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/pom.xml
index 2f925bba5f..8b5b755543 100644
--- a/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/pom.xml
+++ b/sample-operators/tomcat-operator/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.takes</groupId>
       <artifactId>takes</artifactId>
-      <version>1.24.6</version>
+      <version>1.25.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
diff --git a/sample-operators/webpage/pom.xml b/sample-operators/webpage/pom.xml
index 5f237bbd29..ed44583e59 100644
--- a/sample-operators/webpage/pom.xml
+++ b/sample-operators/webpage/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.takes</groupId>
       <artifactId>takes</artifactId>
-      <version>1.24.6</version>
+      <version>1.25.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.awaitility</groupId>