diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e279993c44b..1c5ca0483e2 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 v1.3.1
+	github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-image-updater v1.3.2
 	github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-operator v0.20.0-rc1.0.20261011153353-a213c171036a
 	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 v3.5.5
+	github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 v3.5.6
 	github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager v1.21.2
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.4
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0
@@ -219,11 +219,11 @@ require (
 )
 
 replace (
-	// v3.5.4 declares gitops-engine at a pseudo-version where go.mod
+	// v3.5.6 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 v3.5.4 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
+	// Downstream consumers must resolve it themselves; pin to the v3.5.6 commit.
+	github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/gitops-engine => github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/gitops-engine v0.0.0-20261020182657-c2b1e3017e2c
+	// This replace block is from Argo CD v3.5.6 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 24554dddf2c..e10762ca8ed 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 v1.3.1 h1:iW9yzkjV4ReYKBSfmKW0y2ovseynTQT7NjyWeekZDuM=
-github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-image-updater v1.3.1/go.mod h1:9SuxztqVyTMEnRqQfT/f1GGcfKJ0I6VHEIFfSQpiG08=
+github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-image-updater v1.3.2 h1:eVTz1miyQAr3poRWgtvdrcFYXZnkuIesmfLmM6XWD+I=
+github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-image-updater v1.3.2/go.mod h1:gOhc+D61dl12CJbqIaOmRlV7S65kmHOJ+/TDyQEEjdA=
 github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-operator v0.20.0-rc1.0.20261011153353-a213c171036a h1:Pawq+aq2DD4FxYIBaO5tE5sCnyQi3ZsG0GKMle3/hkI=
 github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-operator v0.20.0-rc1.0.20261011153353-a213c171036a/go.mod h1:VbBtHhLKgJ9FqUk/T/WZW3M+TIraUD4VyonfKlQ1xNA=
 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 v0.0.0-20261006195831-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 v3.5.5 h1:xm61p5jv4Bq36JWHympmszlzrji7mjLmVFttRp695uc=
-github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 v3.5.5/go.mod h1:LJTX+2yLfWvFCK7/wyg+f9KEQ92QBYLtsQiMJ1jEor0=
+github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/gitops-engine v0.0.0-20261020182657-c2b1e3017e2c h1:7sM2hqwIetM70/Xvv4ms7zk00LA7Pe9KCtPAql0zEZE=
+github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/gitops-engine v0.0.0-20261020182657-c2b1e3017e2c/go.mod h1:RsOM4gdM/lsvAfIuzAhYrnHDTLA1AGooZRzVyxbVT3A=
+github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 v3.5.6 h1:twzdsPiPufKLRtEqD1Jg3FqtuZmSHLTIxs7t6fSkjlk=
+github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 v3.5.6/go.mod h1:LJTX+2yLfWvFCK7/wyg+f9KEQ92QBYLtsQiMJ1jEor0=
 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=