diff --git a/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/test/utils/utils.go b/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/test/utils/utils.go
index 3376be47159..a239bfd7be2 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/test/utils/utils.go
+++ b/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/test/utils/utils.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	prometheusOperatorVersion = "v0.72.0"
+	prometheusOperatorVersion = "v0.77.1"
 	prometheusOperatorURL     = "https://github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator/" +
 		"releases/download/%s/bundle.yaml"
 
diff --git a/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/test/utils/utils.go b/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/test/utils/utils.go
index 3376be47159..a239bfd7be2 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/test/utils/utils.go
+++ b/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/test/utils/utils.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	prometheusOperatorVersion = "v0.72.0"
+	prometheusOperatorVersion = "v0.77.1"
 	prometheusOperatorURL     = "https://github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator/" +
 		"releases/download/%s/bundle.yaml"
 
diff --git a/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/test/utils/utils.go b/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/test/utils/utils.go
index 3376be47159..a239bfd7be2 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/test/utils/utils.go
+++ b/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/test/utils/utils.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	prometheusOperatorVersion = "v0.72.0"
+	prometheusOperatorVersion = "v0.77.1"
 	prometheusOperatorURL     = "https://github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator/" +
 		"releases/download/%s/bundle.yaml"
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/test/utils/utils.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/test/utils/utils.go
index a50e36fed8f..786aacc12c5 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/test/utils/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/test/utils/utils.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	prometheusOperatorVersion = "v0.72.0"
+	prometheusOperatorVersion = "v0.77.1"
 	prometheusOperatorURL     = "https://github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator/" +
 		"releases/download/%s/bundle.yaml"
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/utils/test_context.go b/test/e2e/utils/test_context.go
index c6a8e920278..9014879db46 100644
--- a/test/e2e/utils/test_context.go
+++ b/test/e2e/utils/test_context.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import (
 const (
 	certmanagerVersion        = "v1.16.0"
 	certmanagerURLTmpl        = "https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/releases/download/%s/cert-manager.yaml"
-	prometheusOperatorVersion = "0.51"
+	prometheusOperatorVersion = "0.77.1"
 	prometheusOperatorURL     = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/prometheus-operator/" +
 		"prometheus-operator/release-%s/bundle.yaml"
 )
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/test/utils/utils.go b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/test/utils/utils.go
index 3376be47159..a239bfd7be2 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/test/utils/utils.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/test/utils/utils.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	prometheusOperatorVersion = "v0.72.0"
+	prometheusOperatorVersion = "v0.77.1"
 	prometheusOperatorURL     = "https://github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator/" +
 		"releases/download/%s/bundle.yaml"
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/test/utils/utils.go b/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/test/utils/utils.go
index 3376be47159..a239bfd7be2 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/test/utils/utils.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/test/utils/utils.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	prometheusOperatorVersion = "v0.72.0"
+	prometheusOperatorVersion = "v0.77.1"
 	prometheusOperatorURL     = "https://github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator/" +
 		"releases/download/%s/bundle.yaml"
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4/test/utils/utils.go b/testdata/project-v4/test/utils/utils.go
index 3376be47159..a239bfd7be2 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4/test/utils/utils.go
+++ b/testdata/project-v4/test/utils/utils.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	prometheusOperatorVersion = "v0.72.0"
+	prometheusOperatorVersion = "v0.77.1"
 	prometheusOperatorURL     = "https://github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator/" +
 		"releases/download/%s/bundle.yaml"