diff --git a/.tools_versions.yaml b/.tools_versions.yaml
index 6af5f7120..0ee7e9640 100644
--- a/.tools_versions.yaml
+++ b/.tools_versions.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ skaffold: "2.12.0"
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=go-delve/delve
 dlv: "1.22.1"
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=gotestyourself/gotestsum
-gotestsum: "1.11.0"
+gotestsum: "1.12.0"
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=elastic/crd-ref-docs
 crd-ref-docs: "0.0.12"