diff --git a/prometheus-operator.yaml b/prometheus-operator.yaml
index e1779b72d0a..5f72a31ae49 100644
--- a/prometheus-operator.yaml
+++ b/prometheus-operator.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package:
   name: prometheus-operator
-  version: "0.87.1"
+  version: "0.88.0"
   epoch: 0 # CVE-2025-61729
   description: Prometheus Operator creates/configures/manages Prometheus clusters atop Kubernetes
   copyright:
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ pipeline:
     with:
       repository: https://github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator.git
       tag: v${{package.version}}
-      expected-commit: a50aee4108dcf07f86b1b3e9dfa2bd6ee167f8a8
+      expected-commit: 21974db4687ad80a6ea79af66d410db54510e35e
 
   - uses: autoconf/make
     with:
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ subpackages:
         - merged-bin
         - wolfi-baselayout
     pipeline:
-      - uses: go/bump
-        with:
-          deps: golang.org/x/crypto@v0.45.0
       - uses: autoconf/make
         with:
           opts: prometheus-config-reloader