diff --git a/modules/tools/00_mod.mk b/modules/tools/00_mod.mk
index a70e20ad..5bd509a1 100644
--- a/modules/tools/00_mod.mk
+++ b/modules/tools/00_mod.mk
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ tools += kubeconform=v0.7.0
 # FIXME(erikgb): cert-manager needs the ability to override the version set here
 # https://pkg.go.dev/k8s.io/code-generator/cmd?tab=versions
 # renovate: datasource=go packageName=k8s.io/code-generator
-K8S_CODEGEN_VERSION ?= v0.35.2
+K8S_CODEGEN_VERSION ?= v0.35.3
 tools += client-gen=$(K8S_CODEGEN_VERSION)
 tools += deepcopy-gen=$(K8S_CODEGEN_VERSION)
 tools += informer-gen=$(K8S_CODEGEN_VERSION)