diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 63c678a3..dfad4da0 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/lib-common/modules/test v0.5.1-0.20241029151503-4878b3fa3333
 	github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/mariadb-operator/api v0.5.1-0.20241212160155-4e7d8f749820
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0
+	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1
 	k8s.io/api v0.29.10
 	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.29.10
 	k8s.io/client-go v0.29.10
@@ -79,7 +80,6 @@ require (
 	google.golang.org/appengine v1.6.8 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.34.1 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/inf.v0 v0.9.1 // indirect
-	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
 	k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver v0.29.10 // indirect
 	k8s.io/component-base v0.29.10 // indirect
 	k8s.io/klog/v2 v2.120.1 // indirect