diff --git a/makefiles/dependency.mk b/makefiles/dependency.mk
index 7de9722b1..4ffdb3baa 100644
--- a/makefiles/dependency.mk
+++ b/makefiles/dependency.mk
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ else
 CUE=$(shell which cue)
 endif
 
-KUSTOMIZE_VERSION ?= 3.8.2
+KUSTOMIZE_VERSION ?= 4.5.4	
 
 .PHONY: kustomize
 kustomize: