diff --git a/.env b/.env
index b411cd25d..81f690199 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ ENV_GARDENER_OS_VERSION="Not Defined"
 
 ## Dependencies
 ENV_CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION=v0.11.3
-ENV_GINKGO_VERSION=v2.15.0
+ENV_GINKGO_VERSION=v2.16.0
 ENV_GO_TEST_COVERAGE_VERSION=v2.8.2
 ENV_GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION=latest
-ENV_ISTIO_VERSION=1.3.2
+ENV_ISTIO_VERSION=1.4.0
 ENV_K3D_VERSION=v5.4.7
 ENV_KUSTOMIZE_VERSION=v5.0.1
 ENV_TABLE_GEN_VERSION=v0.0.0-20230523174756-3dae9f177ffd