diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index ce4d2e53e..8b951e7be 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ require (
 	k8s.io/client-go v0.32.0
 	k8s.io/code-generator v0.32.0
 	k8s.io/component-base v0.32.0
-	k8s.io/sample-controller v0.26.1
+	k8s.io/sample-controller v0.32.0
 	sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.4.0
 )
 
@@ -90,5 +90,5 @@ require (
 	k8s.io/kube-openapi v0.0.0-20241105132330-32ad38e42d3f // indirect
 	k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20241104100929-3ea5e8cea738 // indirect
 	sigs.k8s.io/json v0.0.0-20241010143419-9aa6b5e7a4b3 // indirect
-	sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4 v4.4.2 // indirect
+	sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4 v4.5.0 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 69d291a76..a9210b432 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -244,13 +244,13 @@ k8s.io/klog/v2 v2.130.1 h1:n9Xl7H1Xvksem4KFG4PYbdQCQxqc/tTUyrgXaOhHSzk=
 k8s.io/klog/v2 v2.130.1/go.mod h1:3Jpz1GvMt720eyJH1ckRHK1EDfpxISzJ7I9OYgaDtPE=
 k8s.io/kube-openapi v0.0.0-20241105132330-32ad38e42d3f h1:GA7//TjRY9yWGy1poLzYYJJ4JRdzg3+O6e8I+e+8T5Y=
 k8s.io/kube-openapi v0.0.0-20241105132330-32ad38e42d3f/go.mod h1:R/HEjbvWI0qdfb8viZUeVZm0X6IZnxAydC7YU42CMw4=
-k8s.io/sample-controller v0.26.1 h1:+t3EbW66zbQSFA378/Bfje6C68ZqjFy1sYPdLgZfkYE=
-k8s.io/sample-controller v0.26.1/go.mod h1:f3gQsdfg38iReAcxh9IaHXVIdO+bEo8LKOzlX63rCP4=
+k8s.io/sample-controller v0.32.0 h1:Q7Y5K/Zq2uI2pJrsunrMOMDO3DX2Z492hZc90ZcSzjc=
+k8s.io/sample-controller v0.32.0/go.mod h1:pSZpmRNl84pvmwj7OCvFiojVF2CxWdx+kvXxoHn94Zw=
 k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20241104100929-3ea5e8cea738 h1:M3sRQVHv7vB20Xc2ybTt7ODCeFj6JSWYFzOFnYeS6Ro=
 k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20241104100929-3ea5e8cea738/go.mod h1:OLgZIPagt7ERELqWJFomSt595RzquPNLL48iOWgYOg0=
 sigs.k8s.io/json v0.0.0-20241010143419-9aa6b5e7a4b3 h1:/Rv+M11QRah1itp8VhT6HoVx1Ray9eB4DBr+K+/sCJ8=
 sigs.k8s.io/json v0.0.0-20241010143419-9aa6b5e7a4b3/go.mod h1:18nIHnGi6636UCz6m8i4DhaJ65T6EruyzmoQqI2BVDo=
-sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4 v4.4.2 h1:MdmvkGuXi/8io6ixD5wud3vOLwc1rj0aNqRlpuvjmwA=
-sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4 v4.4.2/go.mod h1:N8f93tFZh9U6vpxwRArLiikrE5/2tiu1w1AGfACIGE4=
+sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4 v4.5.0 h1:nbCitCK2hfnhyiKo6uf2HxUPTCodY6Qaf85SbDIaMBk=
+sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4 v4.5.0/go.mod h1:N8f93tFZh9U6vpxwRArLiikrE5/2tiu1w1AGfACIGE4=
 sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.4.0 h1:Mk1wCc2gy/F0THH0TAp1QYyJNzRm2KCLy3o5ASXVI5E=
 sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.4.0/go.mod h1:Ejl7/uTz7PSA4eKMyQCUTnhZYNmLIl+5c2lQPGR2BPY=
diff --git a/tests/e2e/go.mod b/tests/e2e/go.mod
index 988cd97e8..cc0c397e3 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/go.mod
+++ b/tests/e2e/go.mod
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ require (
 	k8s.io/pod-security-admission v0.0.0 // indirect
 	k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20241104100929-3ea5e8cea738 // indirect
 	sigs.k8s.io/json v0.0.0-20241010143419-9aa6b5e7a4b3 // indirect
-	sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4 v4.4.2 // indirect
+	sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4 v4.5.0 // indirect
 	sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.4.0 // indirect
 )
 
diff --git a/tests/e2e/go.sum b/tests/e2e/go.sum
index 5c985cbaf..1e3fc2936 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/go.sum
+++ b/tests/e2e/go.sum
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20241104100929-3ea5e8cea738 h1:M3sRQVHv7vB20Xc2ybTt7ODCeFj6J
 k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20241104100929-3ea5e8cea738/go.mod h1:OLgZIPagt7ERELqWJFomSt595RzquPNLL48iOWgYOg0=
 sigs.k8s.io/json v0.0.0-20241010143419-9aa6b5e7a4b3 h1:/Rv+M11QRah1itp8VhT6HoVx1Ray9eB4DBr+K+/sCJ8=
 sigs.k8s.io/json v0.0.0-20241010143419-9aa6b5e7a4b3/go.mod h1:18nIHnGi6636UCz6m8i4DhaJ65T6EruyzmoQqI2BVDo=
-sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4 v4.4.2 h1:MdmvkGuXi/8io6ixD5wud3vOLwc1rj0aNqRlpuvjmwA=
-sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4 v4.4.2/go.mod h1:N8f93tFZh9U6vpxwRArLiikrE5/2tiu1w1AGfACIGE4=
+sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4 v4.5.0 h1:nbCitCK2hfnhyiKo6uf2HxUPTCodY6Qaf85SbDIaMBk=
+sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4 v4.5.0/go.mod h1:N8f93tFZh9U6vpxwRArLiikrE5/2tiu1w1AGfACIGE4=
 sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.4.0 h1:Mk1wCc2gy/F0THH0TAp1QYyJNzRm2KCLy3o5ASXVI5E=
 sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.4.0/go.mod h1:Ejl7/uTz7PSA4eKMyQCUTnhZYNmLIl+5c2lQPGR2BPY=
diff --git a/tests/integration/go.mod b/tests/integration/go.mod
index 574209bd6..080a6e328 100644
--- a/tests/integration/go.mod
+++ b/tests/integration/go.mod
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ require (
 	k8s.io/mount-utils v0.0.0 // indirect
 	k8s.io/pod-security-admission v0.0.0 // indirect
 	k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20241104100929-3ea5e8cea738 // indirect
-	sigs.k8s.io/apiserver-network-proxy/konnectivity-client v0.31.0 // indirect
+	sigs.k8s.io/apiserver-network-proxy/konnectivity-client v0.31.1 // indirect
 	sigs.k8s.io/json v0.0.0-20241010143419-9aa6b5e7a4b3 // indirect
-	sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4 v4.4.2 // indirect
+	sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4 v4.5.0 // indirect
 	sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.4.0 // indirect
 )
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/go.sum b/tests/integration/go.sum
index 2968b1699..367b4db4d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/go.sum
+++ b/tests/integration/go.sum
@@ -369,11 +369,11 @@ k8s.io/pod-security-admission v0.32.0 h1:I+Og0uZIiMpIgTgPrTbW4jlwRI5RWazi8y+jrx1
 k8s.io/pod-security-admission v0.32.0/go.mod h1:RvrcY0+5UAoCIJ7BscgDF3nbmXprgfnjTW+byCyXDvA=
 k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20241104100929-3ea5e8cea738 h1:M3sRQVHv7vB20Xc2ybTt7ODCeFj6JSWYFzOFnYeS6Ro=
 k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20241104100929-3ea5e8cea738/go.mod h1:OLgZIPagt7ERELqWJFomSt595RzquPNLL48iOWgYOg0=
-sigs.k8s.io/apiserver-network-proxy/konnectivity-client v0.31.0 h1:CPT0ExVicCzcpeN4baWEV2ko2Z/AsiZgEdwgcfwLgMo=
-sigs.k8s.io/apiserver-network-proxy/konnectivity-client v0.31.0/go.mod h1:Ve9uj1L+deCXFrPOk1LpFXqTg7LCFzFso6PA48q/XZw=
+sigs.k8s.io/apiserver-network-proxy/konnectivity-client v0.31.1 h1:uOuSLOMBWkJH0TWa9X6l+mj5nZdm6Ay6Bli8HL8rNfk=
+sigs.k8s.io/apiserver-network-proxy/konnectivity-client v0.31.1/go.mod h1:Ve9uj1L+deCXFrPOk1LpFXqTg7LCFzFso6PA48q/XZw=
 sigs.k8s.io/json v0.0.0-20241010143419-9aa6b5e7a4b3 h1:/Rv+M11QRah1itp8VhT6HoVx1Ray9eB4DBr+K+/sCJ8=
 sigs.k8s.io/json v0.0.0-20241010143419-9aa6b5e7a4b3/go.mod h1:18nIHnGi6636UCz6m8i4DhaJ65T6EruyzmoQqI2BVDo=
-sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4 v4.4.2 h1:MdmvkGuXi/8io6ixD5wud3vOLwc1rj0aNqRlpuvjmwA=
-sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4 v4.4.2/go.mod h1:N8f93tFZh9U6vpxwRArLiikrE5/2tiu1w1AGfACIGE4=
+sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4 v4.5.0 h1:nbCitCK2hfnhyiKo6uf2HxUPTCodY6Qaf85SbDIaMBk=
+sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4 v4.5.0/go.mod h1:N8f93tFZh9U6vpxwRArLiikrE5/2tiu1w1AGfACIGE4=
 sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.4.0 h1:Mk1wCc2gy/F0THH0TAp1QYyJNzRm2KCLy3o5ASXVI5E=
 sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.4.0/go.mod h1:Ejl7/uTz7PSA4eKMyQCUTnhZYNmLIl+5c2lQPGR2BPY=