diff --git a/scripts/install-operator-sdk.sh b/scripts/install-operator-sdk.sh
index f7028225..894c3044 100755
--- a/scripts/install-operator-sdk.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-operator-sdk.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ SCRIPTS_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd )"
 ROOT_DIR="$SCRIPTS_DIR/.."
 DEFAULT_OPERATOR_SDK_BIN_PATH="$ROOT_DIR/../code-generator/bin"
 OPERATOR_SDK_BIN_PATH=${OPERATOR_SDK_BIN_PATH:-$DEFAULT_OPERATOR_SDK_BIN_PATH}
-DEFAULT_OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION="1.17.0"
+DEFAULT_OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION="1.19.1"
 
 source "${SCRIPTS_DIR}/lib/common.sh"