diff --git a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
index 137cc62b..6f2ab559 100644
--- a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ resources:
 images:
 - name: fluxcd/image-automation-controller
   newName: fluxcd/image-automation-controller
-  newTag: v0.36.0
+  newTag: v0.36.1
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 186c6d3c..0d7910a6 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/Masterminds/sprig/v3 v3.2.3
 	github.com/ProtonMail/go-crypto v0.0.0-20230828082145-3c4c8a2d2371
 	github.com/cyphar/filepath-securejoin v0.2.4
-	github.com/fluxcd/image-automation-controller/api v0.36.0
+	github.com/fluxcd/image-automation-controller/api v0.36.1
 	github.com/fluxcd/image-reflector-controller/api v0.30.0
 	github.com/fluxcd/pkg/apis/acl v0.1.0
 	github.com/fluxcd/pkg/apis/event v0.5.2