diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index a6290570c7c..cadbf74073d 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ go 1.26.5
 
 require (
 	github.com/argoproj-labs/argo-rollouts-manager v0.0.10-0.20260826124203-67002e569d7f
-	github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-image-updater v1.3.0
+	github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-image-updater v1.3.1
 	github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-operator v0.20.0-rc1.0.20260923113038-06db8de0cedf
 	github.com/argoproj-labs/gitops-promoter v0.35.0
 	github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/gitops-engine v0.7.1-0.20250908182407-97ad5b59a627
-	github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 v3.5.2
+	github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 v3.5.4
 	github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager v1.20.3
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.4
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0
@@ -219,11 +219,11 @@ require (
 )
 
 replace (
-	// v3.5.2 declares gitops-engine at a pseudo-version where go.mod
+	// v3.5.4 declares gitops-engine at a pseudo-version where go.mod
 	// didn't exist yet, then overrides with replace => ./gitops-engine locally.
-	// Downstream consumers must resolve it themselves; pin to the v3.5.2 commit.
-	github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/gitops-engine => github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/gitops-engine v0.0.0-20260827090335-e258ee23c3e5
-	// This replace block is from Argo CD v3.5.2 go.mod
+	// Downstream consumers must resolve it themselves; pin to the v3.5.4 commit.
+	github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/gitops-engine => github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/gitops-engine v0.0.0-20261006195831-d6d5b248ce00
+	// This replace block is from Argo CD v3.5.4 go.mod
 	github.com/golang/protobuf => github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.4
 	github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway => github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway v1.16.0
 	golang.org/x/tools => golang.org/x/tools v0.35.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index ae053d3ed98..45f385d4f74 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -41,16 +41,16 @@ github.com/antlr4-go/antlr/v4 v4.13.1 h1:SqQKkuVZ+zWkMMNkjy5FZe5mr5WURWnlpmOuzYW
 github.com/antlr4-go/antlr/v4 v4.13.1/go.mod h1:GKmUxMtwp6ZgGwZSva4eWPC5mS6vUAmOABFgjdkM7Nw=
 github.com/argoproj-labs/argo-rollouts-manager v0.0.10-0.20260826124203-67002e569d7f h1:o2mJI8sIn+8u1ZmhVOh6hn8udX5sTqYwa1BwSKa30gQ=
 github.com/argoproj-labs/argo-rollouts-manager v0.0.10-0.20260826124203-67002e569d7f/go.mod h1:P51MRErJxlueBd9YD/5yOxf2ygwCtMcKku7mPJfFagY=
-github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-image-updater v1.3.0 h1:MFqUKURoh14wV1ansPGFnzLIvUGhzWOMU8L2x96041U=
-github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-image-updater v1.3.0/go.mod h1:7h1LqHoKavqo8rofiSPnzMK55n77WrnwCLxtgOb3AtI=
+github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-image-updater v1.3.1 h1:iW9yzkjV4ReYKBSfmKW0y2ovseynTQT7NjyWeekZDuM=
+github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-image-updater v1.3.1/go.mod h1:9SuxztqVyTMEnRqQfT/f1GGcfKJ0I6VHEIFfSQpiG08=
 github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-operator v0.20.0-rc1.0.20260923113038-06db8de0cedf h1:6S4RDnRuKcspjsmZtSW3CAfjnMU/JmknFJnOK/Vqoeo=
 github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-operator v0.20.0-rc1.0.20260923113038-06db8de0cedf/go.mod h1:a5QbpV5CWplHV3m194Zl1Lq4TOQvbnSUsC+5xLfCZls=
 github.com/argoproj-labs/gitops-promoter v0.35.0 h1:uma781gA0XW9Or0RuMnQFwe6ikZUAz/tmStRDSR44r4=
 github.com/argoproj-labs/gitops-promoter v0.35.0/go.mod h1:t6ndi4HS6lixaYyFpNALRQd8R34jbCXsZMxWvOT4dzk=
-github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/gitops-engine v0.0.0-20260827090335-e258ee23c3e5 h1:8vyBhWiaNxZrYw1jN1Qznp6xOWHUTisseNKUPEV+HXM=
-github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/gitops-engine v0.0.0-20260827090335-e258ee23c3e5/go.mod h1:RsOM4gdM/lsvAfIuzAhYrnHDTLA1AGooZRzVyxbVT3A=
-github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 v3.5.2 h1:vYtfW2pEBSL+smt8XdpVZHUg31uERINYH6eXzdiLCY4=
-github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 v3.5.2/go.mod h1:/248vUTcQHNW3fYkaSUc0PkCFA/+mnILl5b6rv+xG6Y=
+github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/gitops-engine v0.0.0-20261006195831-d6d5b248ce00 h1:6DG4qer3YofndcbHi8gIDcD0BA8xhH8uTiRviCMiwfc=
+github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/gitops-engine v0.0.0-20261006195831-d6d5b248ce00/go.mod h1:RsOM4gdM/lsvAfIuzAhYrnHDTLA1AGooZRzVyxbVT3A=
+github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 v3.5.4 h1:kngQVnz+M+ytW/urkUWTSh8+zI+Hi/XhLespL5roYK0=
+github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 v3.5.4/go.mod h1:/248vUTcQHNW3fYkaSUc0PkCFA/+mnILl5b6rv+xG6Y=
 github.com/argoproj/pkg/v2 v2.0.1 h1:O/gCETzB/3+/hyFL/7d/VM/6pSOIRWIiBOTb2xqAHvc=
 github.com/argoproj/pkg/v2 v2.0.1/go.mod h1:sdifF6sUTx9ifs38ZaiNMRJuMpSCBB9GulHfbPgQeRE=
 github.com/armon/go-socks5 v0.0.0-20160902184237-e75332964ef5 h1:0CwZNZbxp69SHPdPJAN/hZIm0C4OItdklCFmMRWYpio=