diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 298fca41ad..ae9b229222 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ HELM_VERSION                       := v3.10.1
 HELM_DOCS                          := $(TOOLS_DIR)/helm-docs
 HELM_DOCS_VERSION                  := v1.11.0
 KO                                 := $(TOOLS_DIR)/ko
-KO_VERSION                         := main #e93dbee8540f28c45ec9a2b8aec5ef8e43123966
+KO_VERSION                         := v0.14.1
 KUTTL                              := $(TOOLS_DIR)/kubectl-kuttl
 KUTTL_VERSION                      := v0.0.0-20230126200340-834a4dac1ec7
 TOOLS                              := $(KIND) $(CONTROLLER_GEN) $(CLIENT_GEN) $(LISTER_GEN) $(INFORMER_GEN) $(OPENAPI_GEN) $(GEN_CRD_API_REFERENCE_DOCS) $(GO_ACC) $(GOIMPORTS) $(HELM) $(HELM_DOCS) $(KO) $(KUTTL)