diff --git a/bootstrap/cert-manager/kustomization.yaml b/bootstrap/cert-manager/kustomization.yaml
index 0aca7f685..a2a233088 100644
--- a/bootstrap/cert-manager/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/bootstrap/cert-manager/kustomization.yaml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: Kustomization
 
 resources:
-- https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/releases/download/v1.13.3/cert-manager.yaml
+- https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/releases/download/v1.18.1/cert-manager.yaml