diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a17fa1c..ba7bace 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ KUBE_CURRENT_CONTEXT = $(shell kubectl config current-context)
 CLUSTER = $(CLUSTER_$(ENV))
 
 # datasource=github-tags depName=crossplane/crossplane
-CROSSPLANE_VERSION = v1.15.1
+CROSSPLANE_VERSION = v1.16.0
 CROSSPLANE_NAMESPACE = crossplane-system
 
 ACK_SYSTEM_NAMESPACE = ack-system