diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index d6e900ff..b415d3c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 env:
   KUBE_BUILDER_VERSION: "2.3.2"
-  OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION: "v1.5.0"
+  OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION: "v1.6.1"
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest