diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
index 7ce9e7a62..0593fec80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Import environment variables from file
         run: cat ".github/env" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Reclaim disk space
+        run: |
+          docker image prune --force --all
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/share/dotnet
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/android
       - name: Install Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 66ec10dd7..9e12eea0b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 0.78.1 / 2024-10-30
+
+* [BUGFIX] Fix container images for architectures other than `amd64`. #7065 #7066 #7067
+
 ## 0.78.0 / 2024-10-30
 
 * [CHANGE] Allow overlapping compactions by default in Prometheus when the Thanos sidecar is configured with uploads. #6906
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 24bb22ce5..a8d6cefb7 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 ARG ARCH=amd64
 ARG OS=linux
 ARG GOLANG_BUILDER=1.23
-FROM quay.io/prometheus/golang-builder:${GOLANG_BUILDER}-base as builder
+FROM quay.io/prometheus/golang-builder:${GOLANG_BUILDER}-base AS builder
 WORKDIR /workspace
 
 # Copy source files
 COPY . .
 
 # Build
+ARG GOARCH
+ENV GOARCH=${GOARCH}
 RUN make operator
 
 FROM quay.io/prometheus/busybox-${OS}-${ARCH}:latest
diff --git a/Documentation/operator.md b/Documentation/operator.md
index 9cbbd0012..8e573e1c0 100644
--- a/Documentation/operator.md
+++ b/Documentation/operator.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Usage of ./operator:
   -namespaces value
     	Namespaces to scope the interaction of the Prometheus Operator and the apiserver (allow list). This is mutually exclusive with --deny-namespaces.
   -prometheus-config-reloader string
-    	Prometheus config reloader image (default "quay.io/prometheus-operator/prometheus-config-reloader:v0.78.0")
+    	Prometheus config reloader image (default "quay.io/prometheus-operator/prometheus-config-reloader:v0.78.1")
   -prometheus-default-base-image string
     	Prometheus default base image (path without tag/version) (default "quay.io/prometheus/prometheus")
   -prometheus-instance-namespaces value
diff --git a/Documentation/rbac.md b/Documentation/rbac.md
index 677091069..4d1773945 100644
--- a/Documentation/rbac.md
+++ b/Documentation/rbac.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/component: controller
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator
 rules:
 - apiGroups:
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/component: controller
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator
   namespace: default
 ```
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/component: controller
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator
 roleRef:
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
diff --git a/Documentation/user-guides/prometheus-agent.md b/Documentation/user-guides/prometheus-agent.md
index 6961e46f9..4ca6fb674 100644
--- a/Documentation/user-guides/prometheus-agent.md
+++ b/Documentation/user-guides/prometheus-agent.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/component: controller
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator
 rules:
 - apiGroups:
diff --git a/Documentation/user-guides/webhook.md b/Documentation/user-guides/webhook.md
index 8ce638960..8146e971a 100644
--- a/Documentation/user-guides/webhook.md
+++ b/Documentation/user-guides/webhook.md
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
   namespace: default
 ```
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
   namespace: default
 spec:
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ spec:
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
       labels:
         app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
-        app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+        app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
     spec:
       affinity:
         podAntiAffinity:
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ spec:
         - --web.enable-tls=true
         - --web.cert-file=/etc/tls/private/tls.crt
         - --web.key-file=/etc/tls/private/tls.key
-        image: quay.io/prometheus-operator/admission-webhook:v0.78.0
+        image: quay.io/prometheus-operator/admission-webhook:v0.78.1
         name: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
         ports:
         - containerPort: 8443
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ kind: Service
 metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
   namespace: default
 spec:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 98ea31564..cfba6f8dd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -193,21 +193,21 @@ image: .hack-operator-image .hack-prometheus-config-reloader-image .hack-admissi
 # Create empty target file, for the sole purpose of recording when this target
 # was last executed via the last-modification timestamp on the file. See
 # https://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/make.html#Empty-Targets
-	$(CONTAINER_CLI) build --build-arg ARCH=$(ARCH) --build-arg OS=$(GOOS) -t $(IMAGE_OPERATOR):$(TAG) .
+	$(CONTAINER_CLI) build --build-arg ARCH=$(ARCH) --build-arg GOARCH=$(GOARCH) --build-arg OS=$(GOOS) -t $(IMAGE_OPERATOR):$(TAG) .
 	touch $@
 
 .hack-prometheus-config-reloader-image: cmd/prometheus-config-reloader/Dockerfile
 # Create empty target file, for the sole purpose of recording when this target
 # was last executed via the last-modification timestamp on the file. See
 # https://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/make.html#Empty-Targets
-	$(CONTAINER_CLI) build --build-arg ARCH=$(ARCH) --build-arg OS=$(GOOS) -t $(IMAGE_RELOADER):$(TAG) -f cmd/prometheus-config-reloader/Dockerfile .
+	$(CONTAINER_CLI) build --build-arg ARCH=$(ARCH) --build-arg GOARCH=$(GOARCH) --build-arg OS=$(GOOS) -t $(IMAGE_RELOADER):$(TAG) -f cmd/prometheus-config-reloader/Dockerfile .
 	touch $@
 
 .hack-admission-webhook-image: cmd/admission-webhook/Dockerfile
 # Create empty target file, for the sole purpose of recording when this target
 # was last executed via the last-modification timestamp on the file. See
 # https://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/make.html#Empty-Targets
-	$(CONTAINER_CLI) build --build-arg ARCH=$(ARCH) --build-arg OS=$(GOOS) -t $(IMAGE_WEBHOOK):$(TAG) -f cmd/admission-webhook/Dockerfile .
+	$(CONTAINER_CLI) build --build-arg ARCH=$(ARCH) --build-arg GOARCH=$(GOARCH) --build-arg OS=$(GOOS) -t $(IMAGE_WEBHOOK):$(TAG) -f cmd/admission-webhook/Dockerfile .
 	touch $@
 
 .PHONY: update-go-deps
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ generate-crds: $(CONTROLLER_GEN_BINARY) $(GOJSONTOYAML_BINARY) $(TYPES_V1_TARGET
 .PHONY: generate-remote-write-certs
 generate-remote-write-certs:
 	mkdir -p test/e2e/remote_write_certs && \
-	(cd scripts && GOOS=$(OS) GOARCH=$(ARCH) go run -v ./certs/.)
+	(cd scripts && GOOS=$(OS) GOARCH=$(GOARCH) go run -v ./certs/.)
 
 .PHONY: generate-docs
 generate-docs: $(shell find Documentation -type f)
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index bd14e8533..b88fccfdc 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.78.0
+0.78.1
diff --git a/bundle.yaml b/bundle.yaml
index 9244d086d..aea853fb7 100644
--- a/bundle.yaml
+++ b/bundle.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
-    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.0
+    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: alertmanagerconfigs.monitoring.coreos.com
 spec:
   group: monitoring.coreos.com
@@ -9964,7 +9964,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
-    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.0
+    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: alertmanagers.monitoring.coreos.com
 spec:
   group: monitoring.coreos.com
@@ -18601,7 +18601,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
-    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.0
+    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: podmonitors.monitoring.coreos.com
 spec:
   group: monitoring.coreos.com
@@ -19776,7 +19776,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
-    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.0
+    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: probes.monitoring.coreos.com
 spec:
   group: monitoring.coreos.com
@@ -20936,7 +20936,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
-    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.0
+    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheusagents.monitoring.coreos.com
 spec:
   group: monitoring.coreos.com
@@ -31543,7 +31543,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
-    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.0
+    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheuses.monitoring.coreos.com
 spec:
   group: monitoring.coreos.com
@@ -44329,7 +44329,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
-    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.0
+    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheusrules.monitoring.coreos.com
 spec:
   group: monitoring.coreos.com
@@ -44479,7 +44479,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
-    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.0
+    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: scrapeconfigs.monitoring.coreos.com
 spec:
   group: monitoring.coreos.com
@@ -55947,7 +55947,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
-    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.0
+    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: servicemonitors.monitoring.coreos.com
 spec:
   group: monitoring.coreos.com
@@ -57150,7 +57150,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
-    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.0
+    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: thanosrulers.monitoring.coreos.com
 spec:
   group: monitoring.coreos.com
@@ -65162,7 +65162,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/component: controller
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator
 roleRef:
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
@@ -65179,7 +65179,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/component: controller
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator
 rules:
 - apiGroups:
@@ -65287,7 +65287,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/component: controller
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator
   namespace: default
 spec:
@@ -65303,19 +65303,19 @@ spec:
       labels:
         app.kubernetes.io/component: controller
         app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator
-        app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+        app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
     spec:
       automountServiceAccountToken: true
       containers:
       - args:
         - --kubelet-service=kube-system/kubelet
-        - --prometheus-config-reloader=quay.io/prometheus-operator/prometheus-config-reloader:v0.78.0
+        - --prometheus-config-reloader=quay.io/prometheus-operator/prometheus-config-reloader:v0.78.1
         - --kubelet-endpoints=true
         - --kubelet-endpointslice=false
         env:
         - name: GOGC
           value: "30"
-        image: quay.io/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator:v0.78.0
+        image: quay.io/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator:v0.78.1
         name: prometheus-operator
         ports:
         - containerPort: 8080
@@ -65349,7 +65349,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/component: controller
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator
   namespace: default
 ---
@@ -65359,7 +65359,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/component: controller
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator
   namespace: default
 spec:
diff --git a/cmd/admission-webhook/Dockerfile b/cmd/admission-webhook/Dockerfile
index ef94977c2..c51474115 100644
--- a/cmd/admission-webhook/Dockerfile
+++ b/cmd/admission-webhook/Dockerfile
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 ARG ARCH=amd64
 ARG OS=linux
 ARG GOLANG_BUILDER=1.23
-FROM quay.io/prometheus/golang-builder:${GOLANG_BUILDER}-base as builder
+FROM quay.io/prometheus/golang-builder:${GOLANG_BUILDER}-base AS builder
 WORKDIR /workspace
 
 # Copy source files
 COPY . .
 
 # Build
+ARG GOARCH
+ENV GOARCH=${GOARCH}
 RUN make admission-webhook
 
 FROM quay.io/prometheus/busybox-${OS}-${ARCH}:latest
diff --git a/cmd/prometheus-config-reloader/Dockerfile b/cmd/prometheus-config-reloader/Dockerfile
index 86a4a9001..48a79a282 100644
--- a/cmd/prometheus-config-reloader/Dockerfile
+++ b/cmd/prometheus-config-reloader/Dockerfile
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 ARG ARCH=amd64
 ARG OS=linux
 ARG GOLANG_BUILDER=1.23
-FROM quay.io/prometheus/golang-builder:${GOLANG_BUILDER}-base as builder
+FROM quay.io/prometheus/golang-builder:${GOLANG_BUILDER}-base AS builder
 WORKDIR /workspace
 
 # Copy source files
 COPY . .
 
 # Build
+ARG GOARCH
+ENV GOARCH=${GOARCH}
 RUN make prometheus-config-reloader
 
 FROM quay.io/prometheus/busybox-${OS}-${ARCH}:latest
diff --git a/example/admission-webhook/deployment.yaml b/example/admission-webhook/deployment.yaml
index 4848da155..ce8a74769 100644
--- a/example/admission-webhook/deployment.yaml
+++ b/example/admission-webhook/deployment.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
   namespace: default
 spec:
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ spec:
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
       labels:
         app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
-        app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+        app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
     spec:
       affinity:
         podAntiAffinity:
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ spec:
         - --web.enable-tls=true
         - --web.cert-file=/etc/tls/private/tls.crt
         - --web.key-file=/etc/tls/private/tls.key
-        image: quay.io/prometheus-operator/admission-webhook:v0.78.0
+        image: quay.io/prometheus-operator/admission-webhook:v0.78.1
         name: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
         ports:
         - containerPort: 8443
diff --git a/example/admission-webhook/pod-disruption-budget.yaml b/example/admission-webhook/pod-disruption-budget.yaml
index ee70173c3..c6e0eb1a9 100644
--- a/example/admission-webhook/pod-disruption-budget.yaml
+++ b/example/admission-webhook/pod-disruption-budget.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: PodDisruptionBudget
 metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
   namespace: default
 spec:
diff --git a/example/admission-webhook/service-account.yaml b/example/admission-webhook/service-account.yaml
index ce79a3fb6..9d22d64ba 100644
--- a/example/admission-webhook/service-account.yaml
+++ b/example/admission-webhook/service-account.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
   namespace: default
diff --git a/example/admission-webhook/service-monitor.yaml b/example/admission-webhook/service-monitor.yaml
index 5d22caa42..bbb034ac5 100644
--- a/example/admission-webhook/service-monitor.yaml
+++ b/example/admission-webhook/service-monitor.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: ServiceMonitor
 metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
   namespace: default
 spec:
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ spec:
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
-      app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+      app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
diff --git a/example/admission-webhook/service.yaml b/example/admission-webhook/service.yaml
index 5894c721b..d8b6fe9f6 100644
--- a/example/admission-webhook/service.yaml
+++ b/example/admission-webhook/service.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: Service
 metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator-admission-webhook
   namespace: default
 spec:
diff --git a/example/alertmanager-crd-conversion/patch.json b/example/alertmanager-crd-conversion/patch.json
index 32269891b..76f778985 100644
--- a/example/alertmanager-crd-conversion/patch.json
+++ b/example/alertmanager-crd-conversion/patch.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
    "metadata": {
       "annotations": {
          "controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version": "v0.16.5",
-         "operator.prometheus.io/version": "0.78.0"
+         "operator.prometheus.io/version": "0.78.1"
       },
       "name": "alertmanagerconfigs.monitoring.coreos.com"
    },
diff --git a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_alertmanagerconfigs.yaml b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_alertmanagerconfigs.yaml
index 8521c7f71..46ef4fc4c 100644
--- a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_alertmanagerconfigs.yaml
+++ b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_alertmanagerconfigs.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
-    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.0
+    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: alertmanagerconfigs.monitoring.coreos.com
 spec:
   group: monitoring.coreos.com
diff --git a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_alertmanagers.yaml b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_alertmanagers.yaml
index 4772fdb41..139b59643 100644
--- a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_alertmanagers.yaml
+++ b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_alertmanagers.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
-    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.0
+    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: alertmanagers.monitoring.coreos.com
 spec:
   group: monitoring.coreos.com
diff --git a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_podmonitors.yaml b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_podmonitors.yaml
index 1ae332866..e46df62a9 100644
--- a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_podmonitors.yaml
+++ b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_podmonitors.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
-    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.0
+    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: podmonitors.monitoring.coreos.com
 spec:
   group: monitoring.coreos.com
diff --git a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_probes.yaml b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_probes.yaml
index 74d4cfc08..ef286a926 100644
--- a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_probes.yaml
+++ b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_probes.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
-    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.0
+    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: probes.monitoring.coreos.com
 spec:
   group: monitoring.coreos.com
diff --git a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheusagents.yaml b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheusagents.yaml
index 4334bbf30..6d03bf123 100644
--- a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheusagents.yaml
+++ b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheusagents.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
-    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.0
+    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheusagents.monitoring.coreos.com
 spec:
   group: monitoring.coreos.com
diff --git a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheuses.yaml b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheuses.yaml
index 5a24f492b..c308ceb3e 100644
--- a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheuses.yaml
+++ b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheuses.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
-    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.0
+    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheuses.monitoring.coreos.com
 spec:
   group: monitoring.coreos.com
diff --git a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheusrules.yaml b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheusrules.yaml
index 5da86cc2d..8bcf93f7b 100644
--- a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheusrules.yaml
+++ b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheusrules.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
-    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.0
+    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheusrules.monitoring.coreos.com
 spec:
   group: monitoring.coreos.com
diff --git a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_scrapeconfigs.yaml b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_scrapeconfigs.yaml
index 6cdd2c466..19f5bc3c7 100644
--- a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_scrapeconfigs.yaml
+++ b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_scrapeconfigs.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
-    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.0
+    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: scrapeconfigs.monitoring.coreos.com
 spec:
   group: monitoring.coreos.com
diff --git a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_servicemonitors.yaml b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_servicemonitors.yaml
index c513483ae..fcd004d9b 100644
--- a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_servicemonitors.yaml
+++ b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_servicemonitors.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
-    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.0
+    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: servicemonitors.monitoring.coreos.com
 spec:
   group: monitoring.coreos.com
diff --git a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_thanosrulers.yaml b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_thanosrulers.yaml
index c27290d75..d8caa09c4 100644
--- a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_thanosrulers.yaml
+++ b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_thanosrulers.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.16.5
-    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.0
+    operator.prometheus.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: thanosrulers.monitoring.coreos.com
 spec:
   group: monitoring.coreos.com
diff --git a/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-cluster-role-binding.yaml b/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-cluster-role-binding.yaml
index e5b2bf189..8bafc3dfe 100644
--- a/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-cluster-role-binding.yaml
+++ b/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-cluster-role-binding.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/component: controller
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator
 roleRef:
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
diff --git a/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-cluster-role.yaml b/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-cluster-role.yaml
index d133905a3..710f427f1 100644
--- a/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-cluster-role.yaml
+++ b/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-cluster-role.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/component: controller
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator
 rules:
 - apiGroups:
diff --git a/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-deployment.yaml b/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-deployment.yaml
index 26091c7d1..7b064df0a 100644
--- a/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-deployment.yaml
+++ b/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-deployment.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/component: controller
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator
   namespace: default
 spec:
@@ -20,19 +20,19 @@ spec:
       labels:
         app.kubernetes.io/component: controller
         app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator
-        app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+        app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
     spec:
       automountServiceAccountToken: true
       containers:
       - args:
         - --kubelet-service=kube-system/kubelet
-        - --prometheus-config-reloader=quay.io/prometheus-operator/prometheus-config-reloader:v0.78.0
+        - --prometheus-config-reloader=quay.io/prometheus-operator/prometheus-config-reloader:v0.78.1
         - --kubelet-endpoints=true
         - --kubelet-endpointslice=false
         env:
         - name: GOGC
           value: "30"
-        image: quay.io/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator:v0.78.0
+        image: quay.io/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator:v0.78.1
         name: prometheus-operator
         ports:
         - containerPort: 8080
diff --git a/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-service-account.yaml b/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-service-account.yaml
index 2ebcfe46c..62b494730 100644
--- a/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-service-account.yaml
+++ b/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-service-account.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/component: controller
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator
   namespace: default
diff --git a/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-service-monitor.yaml b/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-service-monitor.yaml
index 55a8f3925..fc3b9115c 100644
--- a/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-service-monitor.yaml
+++ b/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-service-monitor.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/component: controller
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator
   namespace: default
 spec:
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ spec:
     matchLabels:
       app.kubernetes.io/component: controller
       app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator
-      app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+      app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
diff --git a/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-service.yaml b/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-service.yaml
index 992a0f3b2..352ceb0b2 100644
--- a/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-service.yaml
+++ b/example/rbac/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator-service.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/component: controller
     app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus-operator
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.0
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: 0.78.1
   name: prometheus-operator
   namespace: default
 spec:
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 46f104534..cabd8d63c 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ require (
 	github.com/mitchellh/hashstructure v1.1.0
 	github.com/oklog/run v1.1.0
 	github.com/prometheus-community/prom-label-proxy v0.11.0
-	github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator/pkg/apis/monitoring v0.78.0
-	github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator/pkg/client v0.78.0
+	github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator/pkg/apis/monitoring v0.78.1
+	github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator/pkg/client v0.78.1
 	github.com/prometheus/alertmanager v0.27.0
 	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.20.5
 	github.com/prometheus/common v0.60.1
diff --git a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/alertmanagerconfigs-crd.json b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/alertmanagerconfigs-crd.json
index c93566de5..ff83558f1 100644
--- a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/alertmanagerconfigs-crd.json
+++ b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/alertmanagerconfigs-crd.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "metadata": {
     "annotations": {
       "controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version": "v0.16.5",
-      "operator.prometheus.io/version": "0.78.0"
+      "operator.prometheus.io/version": "0.78.1"
     },
     "name": "alertmanagerconfigs.monitoring.coreos.com"
   },
diff --git a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/alertmanagers-crd.json b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/alertmanagers-crd.json
index a4efa61e2..d98c5bb0b 100644
--- a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/alertmanagers-crd.json
+++ b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/alertmanagers-crd.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "metadata": {
     "annotations": {
       "controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version": "v0.16.5",
-      "operator.prometheus.io/version": "0.78.0"
+      "operator.prometheus.io/version": "0.78.1"
     },
     "name": "alertmanagers.monitoring.coreos.com"
   },
diff --git a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/podmonitors-crd.json b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/podmonitors-crd.json
index a943fa77b..0a3742902 100644
--- a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/podmonitors-crd.json
+++ b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/podmonitors-crd.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "metadata": {
     "annotations": {
       "controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version": "v0.16.5",
-      "operator.prometheus.io/version": "0.78.0"
+      "operator.prometheus.io/version": "0.78.1"
     },
     "name": "podmonitors.monitoring.coreos.com"
   },
diff --git a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/probes-crd.json b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/probes-crd.json
index a29b7fb34..467b85e7a 100644
--- a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/probes-crd.json
+++ b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/probes-crd.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "metadata": {
     "annotations": {
       "controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version": "v0.16.5",
-      "operator.prometheus.io/version": "0.78.0"
+      "operator.prometheus.io/version": "0.78.1"
     },
     "name": "probes.monitoring.coreos.com"
   },
diff --git a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/prometheusagents-crd.json b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/prometheusagents-crd.json
index 6cb9b6e1e..9e5cc51ce 100644
--- a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/prometheusagents-crd.json
+++ b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/prometheusagents-crd.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "metadata": {
     "annotations": {
       "controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version": "v0.16.5",
-      "operator.prometheus.io/version": "0.78.0"
+      "operator.prometheus.io/version": "0.78.1"
     },
     "name": "prometheusagents.monitoring.coreos.com"
   },
diff --git a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/prometheuses-crd.json b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/prometheuses-crd.json
index ad0280e26..5682e91b2 100644
--- a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/prometheuses-crd.json
+++ b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/prometheuses-crd.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "metadata": {
     "annotations": {
       "controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version": "v0.16.5",
-      "operator.prometheus.io/version": "0.78.0"
+      "operator.prometheus.io/version": "0.78.1"
     },
     "name": "prometheuses.monitoring.coreos.com"
   },
diff --git a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/prometheusrules-crd.json b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/prometheusrules-crd.json
index 802f32779..a6258a817 100644
--- a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/prometheusrules-crd.json
+++ b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/prometheusrules-crd.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "metadata": {
     "annotations": {
       "controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version": "v0.16.5",
-      "operator.prometheus.io/version": "0.78.0"
+      "operator.prometheus.io/version": "0.78.1"
     },
     "name": "prometheusrules.monitoring.coreos.com"
   },
diff --git a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/scrapeconfigs-crd.json b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/scrapeconfigs-crd.json
index 809c1fefa..dbcb2d1cd 100644
--- a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/scrapeconfigs-crd.json
+++ b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/scrapeconfigs-crd.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "metadata": {
     "annotations": {
       "controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version": "v0.16.5",
-      "operator.prometheus.io/version": "0.78.0"
+      "operator.prometheus.io/version": "0.78.1"
     },
     "name": "scrapeconfigs.monitoring.coreos.com"
   },
diff --git a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/servicemonitors-crd.json b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/servicemonitors-crd.json
index 05c1d30f7..b0e8714ac 100644
--- a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/servicemonitors-crd.json
+++ b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/servicemonitors-crd.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "metadata": {
     "annotations": {
       "controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version": "v0.16.5",
-      "operator.prometheus.io/version": "0.78.0"
+      "operator.prometheus.io/version": "0.78.1"
     },
     "name": "servicemonitors.monitoring.coreos.com"
   },
diff --git a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/thanosrulers-crd.json b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/thanosrulers-crd.json
index 123f64faa..6ed3755af 100644
--- a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/thanosrulers-crd.json
+++ b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/thanosrulers-crd.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "metadata": {
     "annotations": {
       "controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version": "v0.16.5",
-      "operator.prometheus.io/version": "0.78.0"
+      "operator.prometheus.io/version": "0.78.1"
     },
     "name": "thanosrulers.monitoring.coreos.com"
   },
diff --git a/pkg/client/go.mod b/pkg/client/go.mod
index 83a0bccc5..5b439bf1d 100644
--- a/pkg/client/go.mod
+++ b/pkg/client/go.mod
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ go 1.23
 toolchain go1.23.1
 
 require (
-	github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator/pkg/apis/monitoring v0.78.0
+	github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator/pkg/apis/monitoring v0.78.1
 	k8s.io/api v0.31.2
 	k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver v0.31.2
 	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.31.2