diff --git a/kustomize/kustomization.yaml b/kustomize/kustomization.yaml
index ed5dd8058..6f87be0ad 100644
--- a/kustomize/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/kustomize/kustomization.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 
 images:
   - name: k8s.gcr.io/external-dns/external-dns
-    newTag: v0.8.0
+    newTag: v0.9.0
 
 resources:
   - ./external-dns-deployment.yaml