diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 0784d97132d..80c05f5ce8d 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ go 1.26.2
 
 require (
 	github.com/argoproj-labs/argo-rollouts-manager v0.0.9-0.20260505092152-3e07addcb2cb
-	github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-image-updater v1.2.1
-	github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-operator v0.19.0-rc2.0.20260623160938-69eaeafc6d90
+	github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-image-updater v1.2.2
+	github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-operator v0.19.0-rc2.0.20260630041249-888474273eba
 	github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/gitops-engine v0.7.1-0.20250908182407-97ad5b59a627
-	github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 v3.4.2
+	github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 v3.4.4
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.3
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.1-0.20241114170450-2d3c2a9cc518
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ replace (
 	// v3.4.2 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 v3.4.2 commit.
-	github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/gitops-engine => github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/gitops-engine v0.0.0-20260512203152-0dc6b1b57dd5
+	github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/gitops-engine => github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/gitops-engine v0.0.0-20260618084203-443415b5527a
 	// This replace block is from Argo CD v3.4.2 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
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 89cf782deae..1d6a0013fdc 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ 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 v0.0.9-0.20260505092152-3e07addcb2cb h1:twEKryeq6kBw7nobBiqfh2Dq+ywDyUJRNt6XBHyLYps=
 github.com/argoproj-labs/argo-rollouts-manager v0.0.9-0.20260505092152-3e07addcb2cb/go.mod h1:Ouqjtkj48SPJhW6r00CYqJ4uM7QDy3D4tinKIK9Y69Q=
-github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-image-updater v1.2.1 h1:yaJdmpFOOKTkC9688/a7jjOBLpCREj7Wdnmn4A3v1nU=
-github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-image-updater v1.2.1/go.mod h1:sBS1JqoM9R0QhIDVD4bdWS/GejDQaFwdFUV+yE9TzjA=
-github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-operator v0.19.0-rc2.0.20260623160938-69eaeafc6d90 h1:24tb+/UYtayCf0QekOU4+jFwTbF7sUdN+L6zp+EgMPc=
-github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-operator v0.19.0-rc2.0.20260623160938-69eaeafc6d90/go.mod h1:dTFgVAMjVy+6CGtzwHTNhYIKYUZx5r9+2yI9zTd6rn8=
-github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/gitops-engine v0.0.0-20260512203152-0dc6b1b57dd5 h1:IMzPK0gt1lZRDHtiKGzU0VAez0FmT2veytxlmE2AwyU=
-github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/gitops-engine v0.0.0-20260512203152-0dc6b1b57dd5/go.mod h1:6Q1KZzkeKlnCpzzZ1Fu72+WPMAt+ZeMD9KOO6aMjW68=
-github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 v3.4.2 h1:S3j0K34uGW4geWiM88+0cHcCEtInn2Sa9U7/Sa18L7Y=
-github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 v3.4.2/go.mod h1:fWDp6ko+Pug6pCEmhZxd35V/Pd9QJgYhky3pJNnsuKE=
+github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-image-updater v1.2.2 h1:5g7OJclZG03gQrbF5rbKlKdK0sL9CzS9tv4e8ljO7cs=
+github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-image-updater v1.2.2/go.mod h1:QZni7rexzlsmYa5hGu2+iWV42igUpJ0hfLP3+36ulVY=
+github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-operator v0.19.0-rc2.0.20260630041249-888474273eba h1:94jBZvH9MVJdP5A2ROeMGSGS4EbR+GrC7qXv5uVrHFI=
+github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-operator v0.19.0-rc2.0.20260630041249-888474273eba/go.mod h1:eVZ1BMn0y/wnRiQpXL/gwimZq2G0Q7QyW1C7/uSijc4=
+github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/gitops-engine v0.0.0-20260618084203-443415b5527a h1:SJc7T9iblzEkvl9Ori/OZL6gZgDFxMnC5icqGg0rvWc=
+github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/gitops-engine v0.0.0-20260618084203-443415b5527a/go.mod h1:6Q1KZzkeKlnCpzzZ1Fu72+WPMAt+ZeMD9KOO6aMjW68=
+github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 v3.4.4 h1:PmYfvrLRecuOXjoUjBVx0nRwtJv/Wc9a3jaWs37EyyI=
+github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3 v3.4.4/go.mod h1:fWDp6ko+Pug6pCEmhZxd35V/Pd9QJgYhky3pJNnsuKE=
 github.com/argoproj/pkg v0.13.7-0.20250305113207-cbc37dc61de5 h1:YBoLSjpoaJXaXAldVvBRKJuOPvIXz9UOv6S96gMJM/Q=
 github.com/argoproj/pkg v0.13.7-0.20250305113207-cbc37dc61de5/go.mod h1:ebVOzFJphdN1p6EG2mIMECv/3Rk/almSaxIYuFAmsSw=
 github.com/argoproj/pkg/v2 v2.0.1 h1:O/gCETzB/3+/hyFL/7d/VM/6pSOIRWIiBOTb2xqAHvc=
diff --git a/test/openshift/e2e/ginkgo/parallel/1-031_validate_toolchain_test.go b/test/openshift/e2e/ginkgo/parallel/1-031_validate_toolchain_test.go
index c1224337c1a..c3a99ba7612 100644
--- a/test/openshift/e2e/ginkgo/parallel/1-031_validate_toolchain_test.go
+++ b/test/openshift/e2e/ginkgo/parallel/1-031_validate_toolchain_test.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ var _ = Describe("GitOps Operator Parallel E2E Tests", func() {
 			// These variables need to be maintained according to the component matrix: https://spaces.redhat.com/display/GITOPS/GitOps+Component+Matrix
 			expected_kustomizeVersion := "v5.8.1"
 			expected_helmVersion := "v3.19.4"
-			expected_argocdVersion := "v3.4.2"
+			expected_argocdVersion := "v3.4.4"
 
 			var expected_dexVersion string
 			var expected_redisVersion string