diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index cfb9c68d1..7ab2c8f43 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM quay.io/operator-framework/ansible-operator:v1.34.2
+FROM quay.io/operator-framework/ansible-operator:v1.36.0
 
 USER root
 RUN dnf update --security --bugfix -y && \
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 26ef1bb21..be647e903 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ ifeq (,$(shell which ansible-operator 2>/dev/null))
 	@{ \
 	set -e ;\
 	mkdir -p $(dir $(ANSIBLE_OPERATOR)) ;\
-	curl -sSLo $(ANSIBLE_OPERATOR) https://github.com/operator-framework/ansible-operator-plugins/releases/download/v1.34.0/ansible-operator_$(OS)_$(ARCHA) ;\
+	curl -sSLo $(ANSIBLE_OPERATOR) https://github.com/operator-framework/ansible-operator-plugins/releases/download/v1.36.0/ansible-operator_$(OS)_$(ARCHA) ;\
 	chmod +x $(ANSIBLE_OPERATOR) ;\
 	}
 else