diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f11e12d..52ec3bf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -91,10 +91,12 @@ KUSTOMIZE ?= $(LOCALBIN)/kustomize
 CONTROLLER_GEN ?= $(LOCALBIN)/controller-gen
 ENVTEST ?= $(LOCALBIN)/setup-envtest
 GINKGO ?= $(LOCALBIN)/ginkgo
+OPERATOR_SDK ?= $(LOCALBIN)/operator-sdk
 
 ## Tool Versions
 KUSTOMIZE_VERSION ?= v3.8.7
 CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION ?= v0.11.1
+OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION ?= v1.26.1
 
 KUSTOMIZE_INSTALL_SCRIPT ?= "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/kustomize/master/hack/install_kustomize.sh"
 
@@ -230,11 +232,11 @@ $(ENVTEST): $(LOCALBIN)
 	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/setup-envtest || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest
 
 .PHONY: bundle
-bundle: manifests kustomize ## Generate bundle manifests and metadata, then validate generated files.
-	operator-sdk generate kustomize manifests -q
+bundle: operator-sdk manifests kustomize ## Generate bundle manifests and metadata, then validate generated files.
+	$(OPERATOR_SDK) generate kustomize manifests -q
 	cd config/manager && $(KUSTOMIZE) edit set image controller=$(IMG)
-	$(KUSTOMIZE) build config/manifests | operator-sdk generate bundle $(BUNDLE_GEN_FLAGS)
-	operator-sdk bundle validate ./bundle
+	$(KUSTOMIZE) build config/manifests | $(OPERATOR_SDK) generate bundle $(BUNDLE_GEN_FLAGS)
+	$(OPERATOR_SDK) bundle validate ./bundle
 
 .PHONY: bundle-build
 bundle-build: ## Build the bundle image.
@@ -324,6 +326,11 @@ golint: get-ci-tools
 	GOWORK=off PATH=$(GOBIN):$(PATH); $(CI_TOOLS_REPO_DIR)/test-runner/golint.sh
 	GOWORK=off PATH=$(GOBIN):$(PATH); $(CI_TOOLS_REPO_DIR)/test-runner/golint.sh ./api
 
+.PHONY: operator-sdk
+operator-sdk: $(OPERATOR_SDK) ## Download operator-sdk locally if necessary.
+$(OPERATOR_SDK): $(LOCALBIN)
+	test -s $(OPERATOR_SDK) || curl -o $(LOCALBIN)/operator-sdk -L https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/$(OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION)/operator-sdk_linux_amd64 && chmod +x $(LOCALBIN)/operator-sdk
+
 .PHONY: gowork
 gowork: ## Generate go.work file to support our multi module repository
 	test -f go.work || go work init