diff --git a/pkg/apis/build/v1beta1/build_conversion.go b/pkg/apis/build/v1beta1/build_conversion.go
index 43c0a6363c..94ce0e3c5f 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/build/v1beta1/build_conversion.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/build/v1beta1/build_conversion.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	runtime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func (src *Build) ConvertFrom(ctx context.Context, obj *unstructured.Unstructure
 		if src.Spec.Retention == nil {
 			src.Spec.Retention = &BuildRetention{}
 		}
-		src.Spec.Retention.AtBuildDeletion = pointer.Bool(value == "true")
+		src.Spec.Retention.AtBuildDeletion = ptr.To[bool](value == "true")
 		delete(src.ObjectMeta.Annotations, v1alpha1.AnnotationBuildRunDeletion)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/apis/build/v1beta1/buildstrategy_conversion.go b/pkg/apis/build/v1beta1/buildstrategy_conversion.go
index ae803999f8..6ec1101f9b 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/build/v1beta1/buildstrategy_conversion.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/build/v1beta1/buildstrategy_conversion.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	runtime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 )
 
 // ensure v1beta1 implements the Conversion interface
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func (src *BuildStrategySpec) ConvertFrom(bs v1alpha1.BuildStrategySpec) {
 			Name:        "dockerfile",
 			Description: "The Dockerfile to be built.",
 			Type:        ParameterTypeString,
-			Default:     pointer.String("Dockerfile"),
+			Default:     ptr.To[string]("Dockerfile"),
 		})
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index fde2657eaf..830532e2c3 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	pipeline "github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ var (
 	metricBuildRunEstablishDurationBuckets  = []float64{0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20, 30}
 	metricBuildRunRampUpDurationBuckets     = prometheus.LinearBuckets(0, 1, 10)
 
-	root    = pointer.Int64(0)
-	nonRoot = pointer.Int64(1000)
+	root    = ptr.To[int64](0)
+	nonRoot = ptr.To[int64](1000)
 )
 
 // Config hosts different parameters that
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func NewDefaultConfig() *Config {
 				},
 			},
 			SecurityContext: &corev1.SecurityContext{
-				AllowPrivilegeEscalation: pointer.Bool(false),
+				AllowPrivilegeEscalation: ptr.To[bool](false),
 				Capabilities: &corev1.Capabilities{
 					Drop: []corev1.Capability{
 						"ALL",
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func NewDefaultConfig() *Config {
 				},
 			},
 			SecurityContext: &corev1.SecurityContext{
-				AllowPrivilegeEscalation: pointer.Bool(false),
+				AllowPrivilegeEscalation: ptr.To[bool](false),
 				Capabilities: &corev1.Capabilities{
 					Drop: []corev1.Capability{
 						"ALL",
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func NewDefaultConfig() *Config {
 			// in all possible scenarios, we run this step as root with DAC_OVERRIDE
 			// capability.
 			SecurityContext: &corev1.SecurityContext{
-				AllowPrivilegeEscalation: pointer.Bool(false),
+				AllowPrivilegeEscalation: ptr.To[bool](false),
 				RunAsUser:                root,
 				RunAsGroup:               root,
 				Capabilities: &corev1.Capabilities{
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ func NewDefaultConfig() *Config {
 				},
 			},
 			SecurityContext: &corev1.SecurityContext{
-				AllowPrivilegeEscalation: pointer.Bool(false),
+				AllowPrivilegeEscalation: ptr.To[bool](false),
 				Capabilities: &corev1.Capabilities{
 					Drop: []corev1.Capability{
 						"ALL",
diff --git a/pkg/config/config_test.go b/pkg/config/config_test.go
index 9520c87c3b..c5b3c50f65 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	pipeline "github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 
 	. "github.com/shipwright-io/build/pkg/config"
 )
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Config", func() {
 			}
 
 			configWithEnvVariableOverrides(overrides, func(config *Config) {
-				nonRoot := pointer.Int64(1000)
+				nonRoot := ptr.To[int64](1000)
 				Expect(config.GitContainerTemplate).To(Equal(pipeline.Step{
 					Image: "myregistry/custom/git-image",
 					Command: []string{
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Config", func() {
 					},
 					Env: []corev1.EnvVar{{Name: "HOME", Value: "/shared-home"}},
 					SecurityContext: &corev1.SecurityContext{
-						AllowPrivilegeEscalation: pointer.Bool(false),
+						AllowPrivilegeEscalation: ptr.To[bool](false),
 						Capabilities: &corev1.Capabilities{
 							Drop: []corev1.Capability{
 								"ALL",
@@ -228,14 +228,14 @@ var _ = Describe("Config", func() {
 			}
 
 			configWithEnvVariableOverrides(overrides, func(config *Config) {
-				nonRoot := pointer.Int64(1000)
+				nonRoot := ptr.To[int64](1000)
 				Expect(config.WaiterContainerTemplate).To(Equal(pipeline.Step{
 					Image:   "myregistry/custom/image",
 					Command: []string{"/ko-app/waiter"},
 					Args:    []string{"start"},
 					Env:     []corev1.EnvVar{{Name: "HOME", Value: "/shared-home"}},
 					SecurityContext: &corev1.SecurityContext{
-						AllowPrivilegeEscalation: pointer.Bool(false),
+						AllowPrivilegeEscalation: ptr.To[bool](false),
 						Capabilities: &corev1.Capabilities{
 							Drop: []corev1.Capability{
 								"ALL",
diff --git a/pkg/reconciler/build/build.go b/pkg/reconciler/build/build.go
index ba9b2a9d2c..c203e556e6 100644
--- a/pkg/reconciler/build/build.go
+++ b/pkg/reconciler/build/build.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/manager"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/reconcile"
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (r *ReconcileBuild) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, request reconcile.Reques
 	}
 
 	b.Status.Registered = build.ConditionStatusPtr(corev1.ConditionTrue)
-	b.Status.Message = pointer.String(build.AllValidationsSucceeded)
+	b.Status.Message = ptr.To[string](build.AllValidationsSucceeded)
 	if err := r.client.Status().Update(ctx, b); err != nil {
 		return reconcile.Result{}, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/reconciler/build/build_test.go b/pkg/reconciler/build/build_test.go
index c399ee49e7..3de36f0ec5 100644
--- a/pkg/reconciler/build/build_test.go
+++ b/pkg/reconciler/build/build_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 	crc "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/controller/controllerutil"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/reconcile"
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Reconcile Build", func() {
 		Context("when source URL is specified", func() {
 			// validate file protocol
 			It("fails when source URL is invalid", func() {
-				buildSample.Spec.Source.URL = pointer.String("foobar")
+				buildSample.Spec.Source.URL = ptr.To[string]("foobar")
 				buildSample.SetAnnotations(map[string]string{
 					build.AnnotationBuildVerifyRepository: "true",
 				})
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Reconcile Build", func() {
 
 			// validate https protocol
 			It("fails when public source URL is unreachable", func() {
-				buildSample.Spec.Source.URL = pointer.String("https://github.com/shipwright-io/sample-go-fake")
+				buildSample.Spec.Source.URL = ptr.To[string]("https://github.com/shipwright-io/sample-go-fake")
 				buildSample.SetAnnotations(map[string]string{
 					build.AnnotationBuildVerifyRepository: "true",
 				})
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Reconcile Build", func() {
 
 			// skip validation because of empty sourceURL annotation
 			It("succeed when source URL is invalid because source annotation is empty", func() {
-				buildSample.Spec.Source.URL = pointer.String("foobar")
+				buildSample.Spec.Source.URL = ptr.To[string]("foobar")
 
 				// Fake some client Get calls and ensure we populate all
 				// different resources we could get during reconciliation
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Reconcile Build", func() {
 			// skip validation because build references a sourceURL secret
 			It("succeed when source URL is fake private URL because build reference a sourceURL secret", func() {
 				buildSample := ctl.BuildWithClusterBuildStrategyAndSourceSecret(buildName, namespace, buildStrategyName)
-				buildSample.Spec.Source.URL = pointer.String("https://github.yourco.com/org/build-fake")
+				buildSample.Spec.Source.URL = ptr.To[string]("https://github.yourco.com/org/build-fake")
 				buildSample.Spec.Source.Credentials.Name = registrySecret
 
 				// Fake some client Get calls and ensure we populate all
diff --git a/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/buildrun.go b/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/buildrun.go
index 7c6840d526..82e730385b 100644
--- a/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/buildrun.go
+++ b/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/buildrun.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/validation"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/manager"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/reconcile"
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func (r *ReconcileBuildRun) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, request reconcile.Req
 					// mark transient build as "registered" and validated
 					build.Status.Registered = buildv1alpha1.ConditionStatusPtr(corev1.ConditionTrue)
 					build.Status.Reason = buildv1alpha1.BuildReasonPtr(buildv1alpha1.SucceedStatus)
-					build.Status.Message = pointer.String(buildv1alpha1.AllValidationsSucceeded)
+					build.Status.Message = ptr.To[string](buildv1alpha1.AllValidationsSucceeded)
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ func (r *ReconcileBuildRun) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, request reconcile.Req
 			if build.GetAnnotations()[buildv1alpha1.AnnotationBuildRunDeletion] == "true" && !resources.IsOwnedByBuild(build, buildRun.OwnerReferences) {
 				if err := r.setOwnerReferenceFunc(build, buildRun, r.scheme); err != nil {
 					build.Status.Reason = buildv1alpha1.BuildReasonPtr(buildv1alpha1.SetOwnerReferenceFailed)
-					build.Status.Message = pointer.String(fmt.Sprintf("unexpected error when trying to set the ownerreference: %v", err))
+					build.Status.Message = ptr.To[string](fmt.Sprintf("unexpected error when trying to set the ownerreference: %v", err))
 					if err := r.client.Status().Update(ctx, build); err != nil {
 						return reconcile.Result{}, err
 					}
diff --git a/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/buildrun_test.go b/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/buildrun_test.go
index ffba2168e0..3eb3f499d6 100644
--- a/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/buildrun_test.go
+++ b/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/buildrun_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 	knativeapi "knative.dev/pkg/apis"
 	knativev1 "knative.dev/pkg/apis/duck/v1"
 	crc "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
@@ -1177,8 +1177,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Reconcile BuildRun", func() {
 				// in the build
 				clientUpdateCalls := ctl.StubBuildUpdateOwnerReferences("Build",
 					buildName,
-					pointer.Bool(true),
-					pointer.Bool(true),
+					ptr.To[bool](true),
+					ptr.To[bool](true),
 				)
 				client.UpdateCalls(clientUpdateCalls)
 
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Reconcile BuildRun", func() {
 						Spec: build.BuildRunSpec{
 							ParamValues: []build.ParamValue{{
 								Name:        "foo",
-								SingleValue: &build.SingleValue{Value: pointer.String("bar")},
+								SingleValue: &build.SingleValue{Value: ptr.To[string]("bar")},
 							}},
 							BuildSpec: &build.BuildSpec{},
 						},
@@ -1421,8 +1421,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Reconcile BuildRun", func() {
 						Spec: build.BuildRunSpec{
 							BuildSpec: &build.BuildSpec{
 								Source: build.Source{
-									URL:        pointer.String("https://github.com/shipwright-io/sample-go.git"),
-									ContextDir: pointer.String("source-build"),
+									URL:        ptr.To[string]("https://github.com/shipwright-io/sample-go.git"),
+									ContextDir: ptr.To[string]("source-build"),
 								},
 								Strategy: build.Strategy{
 									Kind: &clusterBuildStrategy,
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Reconcile BuildRun", func() {
 								},
 							},
 							ServiceAccount: &build.ServiceAccount{
-								Generate: pointer.Bool(true),
+								Generate: ptr.To[bool](true),
 							},
 						},
 					}
diff --git a/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/credentials_test.go b/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/credentials_test.go
index 24c74e4552..361d96b4b2 100644
--- a/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/credentials_test.go
+++ b/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/credentials_test.go
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ import (
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 
 	buildv1alpha1 "github.com/shipwright-io/build/pkg/apis/build/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/shipwright-io/build/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources"
 )
 
-var _ = Describe("Credentials", func() {	
+var _ = Describe("Credentials", func() {
 	var (
 		build                       *buildv1alpha1.Build
 		buildRun                    *buildv1alpha1.BuildRun
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ var _ = Describe("Credentials", func() {
 		}
 	})
 
-	Context("when secrets were not present in the service account", func() {	
+	Context("when secrets were not present in the service account", func() {
 		BeforeEach(func() {
 			build = &buildv1alpha1.Build{
 				Spec: buildv1alpha1.BuildSpec{
 					Source: buildv1alpha1.Source{
-						URL: pointer.String("a/b/c"),
+						URL: ptr.To[string]("a/b/c"),
 						Credentials: &corev1.LocalObjectReference{
 							Name: "secret_a",
 						},
@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@ var _ = Describe("Credentials", func() {
 		})
 	})
 
-	Context("when secrets were already in the service account", func() {	
+	Context("when secrets were already in the service account", func() {
 		BeforeEach(func() {
 			build = &buildv1alpha1.Build{
 				Spec: buildv1alpha1.BuildSpec{
 					Source: buildv1alpha1.Source{
-						URL: pointer.String("a/b/c"),
+						URL: ptr.To[string]("a/b/c"),
 					},
 					Output: buildv1alpha1.Image{
 						Credentials: &corev1.LocalObjectReference{
@@ -126,12 +126,12 @@ var _ = Describe("Credentials", func() {
 		})
 	})
 
-	Context("when build does not reference any secret", func() {	
+	Context("when build does not reference any secret", func() {
 		BeforeEach(func() {
 			build = &buildv1alpha1.Build{
 				Spec: buildv1alpha1.BuildSpec{
 					Source: buildv1alpha1.Source{
-						URL:         pointer.String("a/b/c"),
+						URL:         ptr.To[string]("a/b/c"),
 						Credentials: nil,
 					},
 				},
diff --git a/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/params_test.go b/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/params_test.go
index ad61c6183a..5dd805a012 100644
--- a/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/params_test.go
+++ b/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/params_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/onsi/gomega/types"
 
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 
 	buildv1alpha1 "github.com/shipwright-io/build/pkg/apis/build/v1alpha1"
 	pipeline "github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1"
@@ -28,22 +28,22 @@ var _ = Describe("Params overrides", func() {
 		Entry("override a single parameter",
 			[]buildv1alpha1.ParamValue{
 				{Name: "a", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("2"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("2"),
 				}},
 			}, []buildv1alpha1.ParamValue{
 				{Name: "a", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("3"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("3"),
 				}},
 			}, ContainElements([]buildv1alpha1.ParamValue{
 				{Name: "a", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("3"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("3"),
 				}},
 			})),
 
 		Entry("override two parameters",
 			[]buildv1alpha1.ParamValue{
 				{Name: "a", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("2"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("2"),
 				}},
 				{Name: "b", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
 					SecretValue: &buildv1alpha1.ObjectKeyRef{
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Params overrides", func() {
 				}},
 			}, []buildv1alpha1.ParamValue{
 				{Name: "a", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("3"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("3"),
 				}},
 				{Name: "b", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
 					ConfigMapValue: &buildv1alpha1.ObjectKeyRef{
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Params overrides", func() {
 				}},
 			}, ContainElements([]buildv1alpha1.ParamValue{
 				{Name: "a", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("3"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("3"),
 				}},
 				{Name: "b", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
 					ConfigMapValue: &buildv1alpha1.ObjectKeyRef{
@@ -76,43 +76,43 @@ var _ = Describe("Params overrides", func() {
 		Entry("override multiple parameters",
 			[]buildv1alpha1.ParamValue{
 				{Name: "a", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("2"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("2"),
 				}},
 				{Name: "b", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("2"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("2"),
 				}},
 				{Name: "c", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("2"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("2"),
 				}},
 			}, []buildv1alpha1.ParamValue{
 				{Name: "a", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("6"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("6"),
 				}},
 				{Name: "c", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("6"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("6"),
 				}},
 			}, ContainElements([]buildv1alpha1.ParamValue{
 				{Name: "a", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("6"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("6"),
 				}},
 				{Name: "b", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("2"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("2"),
 				}},
 				{Name: "c", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("6"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("6"),
 				}},
 			})),
 
 		Entry("dont override when second list is empty",
 			[]buildv1alpha1.ParamValue{
 				{Name: "t", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("2"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("2"),
 				}},
 				{Name: "z", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("2"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("2"),
 				}},
 				{Name: "g", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("2"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("2"),
 				}},
 			},
 			[]buildv1alpha1.ParamValue{
@@ -120,13 +120,13 @@ var _ = Describe("Params overrides", func() {
 			},
 			ContainElements([]buildv1alpha1.ParamValue{
 				{Name: "t", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("2"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("2"),
 				}},
 				{Name: "z", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("2"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("2"),
 				}},
 				{Name: "g", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("2"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("2"),
 				}},
 			})),
 
@@ -135,56 +135,56 @@ var _ = Describe("Params overrides", func() {
 				// no original values
 			}, []buildv1alpha1.ParamValue{
 				{Name: "a", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("6"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("6"),
 				}},
 				{Name: "c", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("6"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("6"),
 				}},
 			}, ContainElements([]buildv1alpha1.ParamValue{
 				{Name: "a", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("6"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("6"),
 				}},
 				{Name: "c", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("6"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("6"),
 				}},
 			})),
 
 		Entry("override multiple parameters if the match and add them if not present in first list",
 			[]buildv1alpha1.ParamValue{
 				{Name: "a", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("2"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("2"),
 				}},
 			}, []buildv1alpha1.ParamValue{
 				{Name: "a", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("22"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("22"),
 				}},
 				{Name: "b", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("20"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("20"),
 				}},
 				{Name: "c", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("10"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("10"),
 				}},
 				{Name: "d", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("8"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("8"),
 				}},
 				{Name: "e", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("4"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("4"),
 				}},
 			}, ContainElements([]buildv1alpha1.ParamValue{
 				{Name: "a", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("22"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("22"),
 				}},
 				{Name: "b", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("20"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("20"),
 				}},
 				{Name: "c", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("10"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("10"),
 				}},
 				{Name: "d", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("8"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("8"),
 				}},
 				{Name: "e", SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("4"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("4"),
 				}},
 			})),
 	)
@@ -244,13 +244,13 @@ var _ = Describe("FindParamValueByName", func() {
 		paramValues := []buildv1alpha1.ParamValue{{
 			Name: "some-parameter",
 			SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-				Value: pointer.String("some-value"),
+				Value: ptr.To[string]("some-value"),
 			},
 		}, {
 			Name: "another-parameter",
 			Values: []buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
 				{
-					Value: pointer.String("item"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("item"),
 				},
 				{
 					ConfigMapValue: &buildv1alpha1.ObjectKeyRef{
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ var _ = Describe("FindParamValueByName", func() {
 		}, {
 			Name: "last-parameter",
 			SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-				Value: pointer.String("last-value"),
+				Value: ptr.To[string]("last-value"),
 			},
 		}}
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ var _ = Describe("FindParamValueByName", func() {
 				Name: "another-parameter",
 				Values: []buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
 					{
-						Value: pointer.String("item"),
+						Value: ptr.To[string]("item"),
 					},
 					{
 						ConfigMapValue: &buildv1alpha1.ObjectKeyRef{
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ var _ = Describe("HandleTaskRunParam", func() {
 			err := HandleTaskRunParam(taskRun, parameterDefinition, buildv1alpha1.ParamValue{
 				Name: "string-parameter",
 				SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-					Value: pointer.String("My value"),
+					Value: ptr.To[string]("My value"),
 				},
 			})
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ var _ = Describe("HandleTaskRunParam", func() {
 					ConfigMapValue: &buildv1alpha1.ObjectKeyRef{
 						Name:   "config-map-name",
 						Key:    "my-key",
-						Format: pointer.String("The value from the config map is '${CONFIGMAP_VALUE}'."),
+						Format: ptr.To[string]("The value from the config map is '${CONFIGMAP_VALUE}'."),
 					},
 				},
 			})
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ var _ = Describe("HandleTaskRunParam", func() {
 					SecretValue: &buildv1alpha1.ObjectKeyRef{
 						Name:   "secret-name",
 						Key:    "secret-key",
-						Format: pointer.String("secret-value: ${SECRET_VALUE}"),
+						Format: ptr.To[string]("secret-value: ${SECRET_VALUE}"),
 					},
 				},
 			})
@@ -586,13 +586,13 @@ var _ = Describe("HandleTaskRunParam", func() {
 				Name: "array-parameter",
 				Values: []buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
 					{
-						Value: pointer.String("first entry"),
+						Value: ptr.To[string]("first entry"),
 					},
 					{
-						Value: pointer.String(""),
+						Value: ptr.To[string](""),
 					},
 					{
-						Value: pointer.String("third entry"),
+						Value: ptr.To[string]("third entry"),
 					},
 				},
 			})
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ var _ = Describe("HandleTaskRunParam", func() {
 				Name: "array-parameter",
 				Values: []buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
 					{
-						Value: pointer.String("first entry"),
+						Value: ptr.To[string]("first entry"),
 					},
 					{
 						SecretValue: &buildv1alpha1.ObjectKeyRef{
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ var _ = Describe("HandleTaskRunParam", func() {
 						SecretValue: &buildv1alpha1.ObjectKeyRef{
 							Name:   "secret-name",
 							Key:    "secret-key",
-							Format: pointer.String("The secret value is ${SECRET_VALUE}"),
+							Format: ptr.To[string]("The secret value is ${SECRET_VALUE}"),
 						},
 					},
 				},
diff --git a/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/results_test.go b/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/results_test.go
index 13966611c2..1bf4f45f10 100644
--- a/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/results_test.go
+++ b/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/results_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 
 	pipelinev1beta1 "github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/reconcile"
 )
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ var _ = Describe("TaskRun results to BuildRun", func() {
 
 		It("should surface the TaskRun results emitting from default(git) source step", func() {
 			commitSha := "0e0583421a5e4bf562ffe33f3651e16ba0c78591"
-			br.Status.BuildSpec.Source.URL = pointer.String("https://github.com/shipwright-io/sample-go")
+			br.Status.BuildSpec.Source.URL = ptr.To[string]("https://github.com/shipwright-io/sample-go")
 
 			tr.Status.TaskRunResults = append(tr.Status.TaskRunResults,
 				pipelinev1beta1.TaskRunResult{
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ var _ = Describe("TaskRun results to BuildRun", func() {
 		It("should surface the TaskRun results emitting from source and output step", func() {
 			commitSha := "0e0583421a5e4bf562ffe33f3651e16ba0c78591"
 			imageDigest := "sha256:fe1b73cd25ac3f11dec752755e2"
-			br.Status.BuildSpec.Source.URL = pointer.String("https://github.com/shipwright-io/sample-go")
+			br.Status.BuildSpec.Source.URL = ptr.To[string]("https://github.com/shipwright-io/sample-go")
 
 			tr.Status.TaskRunResults = append(tr.Status.TaskRunResults,
 				pipelinev1beta1.TaskRunResult{
diff --git a/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/service_accounts.go b/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/service_accounts.go
index 38cd815f3d..4cf400cb0f 100644
--- a/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/service_accounts.go
+++ b/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/service_accounts.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 )
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func GenerateSA(ctx context.Context, client client.Client, build *buildv1alpha1.
 					*metav1.NewControllerRef(buildRun, buildv1alpha1.SchemeGroupVersion.WithKind("BuildRun")),
 				},
 			},
-			AutomountServiceAccountToken: pointer.Bool(false),
+			AutomountServiceAccountToken: ptr.To[bool](false),
 		}
 		ctxlog.Debug(ctx, "automatic generation of service account", namespace, serviceAccount.Namespace, name, serviceAccount.Name)
 
diff --git a/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/sources/git_test.go b/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/sources/git_test.go
index 19df2a68d1..3d5ef09dad 100644
--- a/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/sources/git_test.go
+++ b/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/sources/git_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 	tektonv1beta1 "github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 )
 
 var _ = Describe("Git", func() {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Git", func() {
 
 		JustBeforeEach(func() {
 			sources.AppendGitStep(cfg, taskSpec, buildv1alpha1.Source{
-				URL: pointer.String("https://github.com/shipwright-io/build"),
+				URL: ptr.To[string]("https://github.com/shipwright-io/build"),
 			}, "default")
 		})
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Git", func() {
 
 		JustBeforeEach(func() {
 			sources.AppendGitStep(cfg, taskSpec, buildv1alpha1.Source{
-				URL: pointer.String("git@github.com:shipwright-io/build.git"),
+				URL: ptr.To[string]("git@github.com:shipwright-io/build.git"),
 				Credentials: &corev1.LocalObjectReference{
 					Name: "a.secret",
 				},
diff --git a/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/sources/utils.go b/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/sources/utils.go
index 72d837fe6f..1e8a346c0e 100644
--- a/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/sources/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/sources/utils.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	tektonv1beta1 "github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var (
 	dnsLabel1123Forbidden = regexp.MustCompile("[^a-zA-Z0-9-]+")
 
 	// secrets are volumes and volumes are mounted as root, as we run as non-root, we must use 0444 to allow non-root to read it
-	secretMountMode = pointer.Int32(0444)
+	secretMountMode = ptr.To[int32](0444)
 )
 
 // AppendSecretVolume checks if a volume for a secret already exists, if not it appends it to the TaskSpec
diff --git a/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/steps/security_context.go b/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/steps/security_context.go
index 4a866e16cf..8518d21b43 100644
--- a/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/steps/security_context.go
+++ b/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/steps/security_context.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	buildapi "github.com/shipwright-io/build/pkg/apis/build/v1alpha1"
 	tektonapi "github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 	"k8s.io/utils/strings/slices"
 )
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func UpdateSecurityContext(taskSpec *tektonapi.TaskSpec, taskRunAnnotations map[
 					Name: VolumeNameSecurityContext,
 					VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{
 						DownwardAPI: &corev1.DownwardAPIVolumeSource{
-							DefaultMode: pointer.Int32(0444),
+							DefaultMode: ptr.To[int32](0444),
 
 							Items: []corev1.DownwardAPIVolumeFile{{
 								Path: "group",
diff --git a/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/steps/security_context_test.go b/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/steps/security_context_test.go
index 64eda83c56..62b3c7300e 100644
--- a/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/steps/security_context_test.go
+++ b/pkg/reconciler/buildrun/resources/steps/security_context_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	buildapi "github.com/shipwright-io/build/pkg/apis/build/v1alpha1"
 	tektonapi "github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@ var _ = Describe("UpdateSecurityContext", func() {
 			Container: corev1.Container{
 				Name: "first-step",
 				SecurityContext: &corev1.SecurityContext{
-					RunAsUser:  pointer.Int64(891),
-					RunAsGroup: pointer.Int64(1210),
+					RunAsUser:  ptr.To[int64](891),
+					RunAsGroup: ptr.To[int64](1210),
 				},
 			},
 		}, {
 			Container: corev1.Container{
 				Name: "second-step",
 				SecurityContext: &corev1.SecurityContext{
-					RunAsUser: pointer.Int64(891),
+					RunAsUser: ptr.To[int64](891),
 				},
 			},
 		}, {
@@ -51,19 +51,19 @@ var _ = Describe("UpdateSecurityContext", func() {
 			Steps: []tektonapi.Step{{
 				Name: "shp-source-default",
 				SecurityContext: &corev1.SecurityContext{
-					RunAsUser:  pointer.Int64(1000),
-					RunAsGroup: pointer.Int64(1000),
+					RunAsUser:  ptr.To[int64](1000),
+					RunAsGroup: ptr.To[int64](1000),
 				},
 			}, {
 				Name: "first-step",
 				SecurityContext: &corev1.SecurityContext{
-					RunAsUser:  pointer.Int64(891),
-					RunAsGroup: pointer.Int64(1210),
+					RunAsUser:  ptr.To[int64](891),
+					RunAsGroup: ptr.To[int64](1210),
 				},
 			}, {
 				Name: "second-step",
 				SecurityContext: &corev1.SecurityContext{
-					RunAsUser: pointer.Int64(891),
+					RunAsUser: ptr.To[int64](891),
 				},
 			}, {
 				Name: "third-step",
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ var _ = Describe("UpdateSecurityContext", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("does not change the step's securityContext", func() {
-			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[0].SecurityContext.RunAsUser).To(Equal(pointer.Int64(1000)))
-			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[0].SecurityContext.RunAsGroup).To(Equal(pointer.Int64(1000)))
-			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[1].SecurityContext.RunAsUser).To(Equal(pointer.Int64(891)))
-			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[1].SecurityContext.RunAsGroup).To(Equal(pointer.Int64(1210)))
-			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[2].SecurityContext.RunAsUser).To(Equal(pointer.Int64(891)))
+			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[0].SecurityContext.RunAsUser).To(Equal(ptr.To[int64](1000)))
+			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[0].SecurityContext.RunAsGroup).To(Equal(ptr.To[int64](1000)))
+			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[1].SecurityContext.RunAsUser).To(Equal(ptr.To[int64](891)))
+			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[1].SecurityContext.RunAsGroup).To(Equal(ptr.To[int64](1210)))
+			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[2].SecurityContext.RunAsUser).To(Equal(ptr.To[int64](891)))
 			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[2].SecurityContext.RunAsGroup).To(BeNil())
 			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[3].SecurityContext).To(BeNil())
 		})
@@ -115,24 +115,24 @@ var _ = Describe("UpdateSecurityContext", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("changes the securityContext of shipwright-managed steps", func() {
-			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[0].SecurityContext.RunAsUser).To(Equal(pointer.Int64(123)))
-			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[0].SecurityContext.RunAsGroup).To(Equal(pointer.Int64(456)))
+			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[0].SecurityContext.RunAsUser).To(Equal(ptr.To[int64](123)))
+			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[0].SecurityContext.RunAsGroup).To(Equal(ptr.To[int64](456)))
 		})
 
 		It("does not change the securityContext of a strategy step that has runAsUser and runAsGroup set", func() {
-			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[1].SecurityContext.RunAsUser).To(Equal(pointer.Int64(891)))
-			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[1].SecurityContext.RunAsGroup).To(Equal(pointer.Int64(1210)))
+			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[1].SecurityContext.RunAsUser).To(Equal(ptr.To[int64](891)))
+			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[1].SecurityContext.RunAsGroup).To(Equal(ptr.To[int64](1210)))
 		})
 
 		It("changes the securityContext of a strategy step that does not have both runAsUser and runAsGroup set", func() {
-			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[2].SecurityContext.RunAsUser).To(Equal(pointer.Int64(891)))
-			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[2].SecurityContext.RunAsGroup).To(Equal(pointer.Int64(456)))
+			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[2].SecurityContext.RunAsUser).To(Equal(ptr.To[int64](891)))
+			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[2].SecurityContext.RunAsGroup).To(Equal(ptr.To[int64](456)))
 		})
 
 		It("introduces a securityContext for a strategy step that does not have one", func() {
 			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[3].SecurityContext).ToNot(BeNil())
-			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[3].SecurityContext.RunAsUser).To(Equal(pointer.Int64(123)))
-			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[3].SecurityContext.RunAsGroup).To(Equal(pointer.Int64(456)))
+			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[3].SecurityContext.RunAsUser).To(Equal(ptr.To[int64](123)))
+			Expect(taskRunSpec.Steps[3].SecurityContext.RunAsGroup).To(Equal(ptr.To[int64](456)))
 		})
 
 		It("adds annotations", func() {
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ var _ = Describe("UpdateSecurityContext", func() {
 				Name: steps.VolumeNameSecurityContext,
 				VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{
 					DownwardAPI: &corev1.DownwardAPIVolumeSource{
-						DefaultMode: pointer.Int32(0444),
+						DefaultMode: ptr.To[int32](0444),
 
 						Items: []corev1.DownwardAPIVolumeFile{{
 							Path: "group",
diff --git a/pkg/validate/buildname.go b/pkg/validate/buildname.go
index 1eaa83c1f5..2bac3686a9 100644
--- a/pkg/validate/buildname.go
+++ b/pkg/validate/buildname.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/validation"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 
 	build "github.com/shipwright-io/build/pkg/apis/build/v1alpha1"
 )
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func NewBuildName(build *build.Build) *BuildNameRef {
 func (b *BuildNameRef) ValidatePath(_ context.Context) error {
 	if errs := validation.IsValidLabelValue(b.Build.Name); len(errs) > 0 {
 		b.Build.Status.Reason = build.BuildReasonPtr(build.BuildNameInvalid)
-		b.Build.Status.Message = pointer.String(strings.Join(errs, ", "))
+		b.Build.Status.Message = ptr.To[string](strings.Join(errs, ", "))
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/validate/envvars.go b/pkg/validate/envvars.go
index 6d116b78ad..fb23a2d2e4 100644
--- a/pkg/validate/envvars.go
+++ b/pkg/validate/envvars.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	kerrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/errors"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 
 	build "github.com/shipwright-io/build/pkg/apis/build/v1alpha1"
 )
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ func (e *Env) validate(envVar corev1.EnvVar) []error {
 
 	if envVar.Name == "" {
 		e.Build.Status.Reason = build.BuildReasonPtr(build.SpecEnvNameCanNotBeBlank)
-		e.Build.Status.Message = pointer.String("name for environment variable must not be blank")
+		e.Build.Status.Message = ptr.To[string]("name for environment variable must not be blank")
 		allErrs = append(allErrs, fmt.Errorf("%s", *e.Build.Status.Message))
 	}
 
 	if envVar.Value != "" && envVar.ValueFrom != nil {
 		e.Build.Status.Reason = build.BuildReasonPtr(build.SpecEnvOnlyOneOfValueOrValueFromMustBeSpecified)
-		e.Build.Status.Message = pointer.String("only one of value or valueFrom must be specified")
+		e.Build.Status.Message = ptr.To[string]("only one of value or valueFrom must be specified")
 		allErrs = append(allErrs, fmt.Errorf("%s", *e.Build.Status.Message))
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/validate/envvars_test.go b/pkg/validate/envvars_test.go
index 293de3e5ac..f548238ea4 100644
--- a/pkg/validate/envvars_test.go
+++ b/pkg/validate/envvars_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 
 	build "github.com/shipwright-io/build/pkg/apis/build/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/shipwright-io/build/pkg/validate"
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Env", func() {
 			err := validate.NewEnv(b).ValidatePath(context.TODO())
 			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(b.Status.Reason).To(Equal(build.BuildReasonPtr(build.SpecEnvNameCanNotBeBlank)))
-			Expect(b.Status.Message).To(Equal(pointer.String("name for environment variable must not be blank")))
+			Expect(b.Status.Message).To(Equal(ptr.To[string]("name for environment variable must not be blank")))
 		})
 
 		It("should fail in case of specifying both value and valueFrom", func() {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Env", func() {
 			err := validate.NewEnv(b).ValidatePath(context.TODO())
 			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(b.Status.Reason).To(Equal(build.BuildReasonPtr(build.SpecEnvOnlyOneOfValueOrValueFromMustBeSpecified)))
-			Expect(b.Status.Message).To(Equal(pointer.String("only one of value or valueFrom must be specified")))
+			Expect(b.Status.Message).To(Equal(ptr.To[string]("only one of value or valueFrom must be specified")))
 		})
 
 		It("should pass in case no env var are set", func() {
diff --git a/pkg/validate/ownerreferences.go b/pkg/validate/ownerreferences.go
index 2a39c8fe83..65f8cc405a 100644
--- a/pkg/validate/ownerreferences.go
+++ b/pkg/validate/ownerreferences.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/controller/controllerutil"
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func (o OwnerRef) ValidatePath(ctx context.Context) error {
 			if index := o.validateBuildOwnerReference(buildRun.OwnerReferences); index == -1 {
 				if err := controllerutil.SetControllerReference(o.Build, &buildRun, o.Scheme); err != nil {
 					o.Build.Status.Reason = build.BuildReasonPtr(build.SetOwnerReferenceFailed)
-					o.Build.Status.Message = pointer.String(fmt.Sprintf("unexpected error when trying to set the ownerreference: %v", err))
+					o.Build.Status.Message = ptr.To[string](fmt.Sprintf("unexpected error when trying to set the ownerreference: %v", err))
 				}
 				if err = o.Client.Update(ctx, &buildRun); err != nil {
 					return err
diff --git a/pkg/validate/params_test.go b/pkg/validate/params_test.go
index 66bc57c15c..dc5f8072da 100644
--- a/pkg/validate/params_test.go
+++ b/pkg/validate/params_test.go
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ package validate_test
 import (
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
-
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 
 	buildv1alpha1 "github.com/shipwright-io/build/pkg/apis/build/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/shipwright-io/build/pkg/validate"
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ var _ = Describe("ValidateBuildRunParameters", func() {
 			{
 				Name:    "string-param-with-default",
 				Type:    buildv1alpha1.ParameterTypeString,
-				Default: pointer.String("default value"),
+				Default: ptr.To[string]("default value"),
 			},
 			{
 				Name: "array-param-no-defaults",
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ var _ = Describe("ValidateBuildRunParameters", func() {
 				{
 					Name: "string-param-no-default",
 					SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-						Value: pointer.String("a value"),
+						Value: ptr.To[string]("a value"),
 					},
 				},
 			}
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ var _ = Describe("ValidateBuildRunParameters", func() {
 				{
 					Name: "string-param-with-default",
 					SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-						Value: pointer.String(""),
+						Value: ptr.To[string](""),
 					},
 				},
 			}
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ var _ = Describe("ValidateBuildRunParameters", func() {
 				{
 					Name: "string-param-no-default",
 					SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-						Value: pointer.String("a value"),
+						Value: ptr.To[string]("a value"),
 					},
 				},
 				{
@@ -156,7 +155,7 @@ var _ = Describe("ValidateBuildRunParameters", func() {
 				{
 					Name: "shp-source-context",
 					SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-						Value: pointer.String("/my-source"),
+						Value: ptr.To[string]("/my-source"),
 					},
 				},
 			}
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@ var _ = Describe("ValidateBuildRunParameters", func() {
 				{
 					Name: "string-param-no-default",
 					SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-						Value: pointer.String("a value"),
+						Value: ptr.To[string]("a value"),
 					},
 				},
 				{
@@ -191,7 +190,7 @@ var _ = Describe("ValidateBuildRunParameters", func() {
 				{
 					Name: "non-existing-parameter",
 					SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-						Value: pointer.String("my value"),
+						Value: ptr.To[string]("my value"),
 					},
 				},
 			}
@@ -211,7 +210,7 @@ var _ = Describe("ValidateBuildRunParameters", func() {
 				{
 					Name: "string-param-no-default",
 					SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-						Value: pointer.String("a value"),
+						Value: ptr.To[string]("a value"),
 						ConfigMapValue: &buildv1alpha1.ObjectKeyRef{
 							Name: "a-config-map",
 							Key:  "a-key",
@@ -225,7 +224,7 @@ var _ = Describe("ValidateBuildRunParameters", func() {
 					Name: "array-param-no-defaults",
 					Values: []buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
 						{
-							Value: pointer.String("a good item"),
+							Value: ptr.To[string]("a good item"),
 						},
 						{
 							ConfigMapValue: &buildv1alpha1.ObjectKeyRef{
@@ -257,7 +256,7 @@ var _ = Describe("ValidateBuildRunParameters", func() {
 					Name: "string-param-no-default",
 					Values: []buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
 						{
-							Value: pointer.String("an item"),
+							Value: ptr.To[string]("an item"),
 						},
 						{
 							ConfigMapValue: &buildv1alpha1.ObjectKeyRef{
@@ -273,7 +272,7 @@ var _ = Describe("ValidateBuildRunParameters", func() {
 				{
 					Name: "array-param-no-defaults",
 					SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-						Value: pointer.String("a value"),
+						Value: ptr.To[string]("a value"),
 					},
 				},
 			}
@@ -293,7 +292,7 @@ var _ = Describe("ValidateBuildRunParameters", func() {
 				{
 					Name: "string-param-no-default",
 					SingleValue: &buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
-						Value: pointer.String(" some value"),
+						Value: ptr.To[string](" some value"),
 					},
 				},
 				{
@@ -311,7 +310,7 @@ var _ = Describe("ValidateBuildRunParameters", func() {
 					Name: "array-param-no-defaults",
 					Values: []buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
 						{
-							Value: pointer.String("a good item"),
+							Value: ptr.To[string]("a good item"),
 						},
 						{
 							// the bad item without any value
@@ -353,7 +352,7 @@ var _ = Describe("ValidateBuildRunParameters", func() {
 					Name: "array-param-no-defaults",
 					Values: []buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
 						{
-							Value: pointer.String("an item"),
+							Value: ptr.To[string]("an item"),
 						},
 						{
 							ConfigMapValue: &buildv1alpha1.ObjectKeyRef{
@@ -391,7 +390,7 @@ var _ = Describe("ValidateBuildRunParameters", func() {
 					Name: "array-param-no-defaults",
 					Values: []buildv1alpha1.SingleValue{
 						{
-							Value: pointer.String("an item"),
+							Value: ptr.To[string]("an item"),
 						},
 						{
 							SecretValue: &buildv1alpha1.ObjectKeyRef{
diff --git a/pkg/validate/secrets.go b/pkg/validate/secrets.go
index 5e3692e0c6..a124c3b0b6 100644
--- a/pkg/validate/secrets.go
+++ b/pkg/validate/secrets.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 
 	build "github.com/shipwright-io/build/pkg/apis/build/v1alpha1"
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (s Credentials) ValidatePath(ctx context.Context) error {
 			return err
 		} else if apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
 			s.Build.Status.Reason = build.BuildReasonPtr(secretType)
-			s.Build.Status.Message = pointer.String(fmt.Sprintf("referenced secret %s not found", refSecret))
+			s.Build.Status.Message = ptr.To[string](fmt.Sprintf("referenced secret %s not found", refSecret))
 			missingSecrets = append(missingSecrets, refSecret)
 		}
 	}
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (s Credentials) ValidatePath(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	if len(missingSecrets) > 1 {
 		s.Build.Status.Reason = build.BuildReasonPtr(build.MultipleSecretRefNotFound)
-		s.Build.Status.Message = pointer.String(fmt.Sprintf("missing secrets are %s", strings.Join(missingSecrets, ",")))
+		s.Build.Status.Message = ptr.To[string](fmt.Sprintf("missing secrets are %s", strings.Join(missingSecrets, ",")))
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/validate/sourceurl.go b/pkg/validate/sourceurl.go
index c724d423b7..7d9c21caee 100644
--- a/pkg/validate/sourceurl.go
+++ b/pkg/validate/sourceurl.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 
 	build "github.com/shipwright-io/build/pkg/apis/build/v1alpha1"
@@ -56,5 +56,5 @@ func (s SourceURLRef) ValidatePath(ctx context.Context) error {
 // MarkBuildStatus updates a Build Status fields
 func (s SourceURLRef) MarkBuildStatus(b *build.Build, reason build.BuildReason, msg string) {
 	b.Status.Reason = build.BuildReasonPtr(reason)
-	b.Status.Message = pointer.String(msg)
+	b.Status.Message = ptr.To[string](msg)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/validate/strategies.go b/pkg/validate/strategies.go
index 56a24d253a..4013c3127e 100644
--- a/pkg/validate/strategies.go
+++ b/pkg/validate/strategies.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 
 	build "github.com/shipwright-io/build/pkg/apis/build/v1alpha1"
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func (s Strategy) validateBuildStrategy(ctx context.Context, strategyName string
 		return false, err
 	} else if apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
 		s.Build.Status.Reason = build.BuildReasonPtr(build.BuildStrategyNotFound)
-		s.Build.Status.Message = pointer.String(fmt.Sprintf("buildStrategy %s does not exist in namespace %s", s.Build.Spec.Strategy.Name, s.Build.Namespace))
+		s.Build.Status.Message = ptr.To[string](fmt.Sprintf("buildStrategy %s does not exist in namespace %s", s.Build.Spec.Strategy.Name, s.Build.Namespace))
 		return false, nil
 	}
 	return true, nil
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (s Strategy) validateClusterBuildStrategy(ctx context.Context, strategyName
 		return false, err
 	} else if apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
 		s.Build.Status.Reason = build.BuildReasonPtr(build.ClusterBuildStrategyNotFound)
-		s.Build.Status.Message = pointer.String(fmt.Sprintf("clusterBuildStrategy %s does not exist", s.Build.Spec.Strategy.Name))
+		s.Build.Status.Message = ptr.To[string](fmt.Sprintf("clusterBuildStrategy %s does not exist", s.Build.Spec.Strategy.Name))
 		return false, nil
 	}
 	return true, nil
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func (s Strategy) validateBuildParams(parameterDefinitions []build.Parameter) {
 
 	if !valid {
 		s.Build.Status.Reason = build.BuildReasonPtr(reason)
-		s.Build.Status.Message = pointer.String(message)
+		s.Build.Status.Message = ptr.To[string](message)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -106,6 +106,6 @@ func (s Strategy) validateBuildVolumes(strategyVolumes []build.BuildStrategyVolu
 
 	if !valid {
 		s.Build.Status.Reason = build.BuildReasonPtr(reason)
-		s.Build.Status.Message = pointer.String(message)
+		s.Build.Status.Message = ptr.To[string](message)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/validate/trigger.go b/pkg/validate/trigger.go
index 562aafea1f..bd3160f209 100644
--- a/pkg/validate/trigger.go
+++ b/pkg/validate/trigger.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	build "github.com/shipwright-io/build/pkg/apis/build/v1alpha1"
 	kerrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/errors"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 )
 
 // Trigger implements the interface BuildPath with the objective of applying validations against the
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func (t *Trigger) validate(triggerWhen []build.TriggerWhen) []error {
 	for _, when := range triggerWhen {
 		if when.Name == "" {
 			t.build.Status.Reason = build.BuildReasonPtr(build.TriggerNameCanNotBeBlank)
-			t.build.Status.Message = pointer.String("name is not set on when trigger condition")
+			t.build.Status.Message = ptr.To[string]("name is not set on when trigger condition")
 			allErrs = append(allErrs, fmt.Errorf("%s", *t.build.Status.Message))
 		}
 
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ func (t *Trigger) validate(triggerWhen []build.TriggerWhen) []error {
 		case build.GitHubWebHookTrigger:
 			if when.GitHub == nil {
 				t.build.Status.Reason = build.BuildReasonPtr(build.TriggerInvalidGitHubWebHook)
-				t.build.Status.Message = pointer.String(fmt.Sprintf(
+				t.build.Status.Message = ptr.To[string](fmt.Sprintf(
 					"%q is missing required attribute `.github`", when.Name,
 				))
 				allErrs = append(allErrs, fmt.Errorf("%s", *t.build.Status.Message))
 			} else {
 				if len(when.GitHub.Events) == 0 {
 					t.build.Status.Reason = build.BuildReasonPtr(build.TriggerInvalidGitHubWebHook)
-					t.build.Status.Message = pointer.String(fmt.Sprintf(
+					t.build.Status.Message = ptr.To[string](fmt.Sprintf(
 						"%q is missing required attribute `.github.events`", when.Name,
 					))
 					allErrs = append(allErrs, fmt.Errorf("%s", *t.build.Status.Message))
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ func (t *Trigger) validate(triggerWhen []build.TriggerWhen) []error {
 		case build.ImageTrigger:
 			if when.Image == nil {
 				t.build.Status.Reason = build.BuildReasonPtr(build.TriggerInvalidImage)
-				t.build.Status.Message = pointer.String(fmt.Sprintf(
+				t.build.Status.Message = ptr.To[string](fmt.Sprintf(
 					"%q is missing required attribute `.image`", when.Name,
 				))
 				allErrs = append(allErrs, fmt.Errorf("%s", *t.build.Status.Message))
 			} else {
 				if len(when.Image.Names) == 0 {
 					t.build.Status.Reason = build.BuildReasonPtr(build.TriggerInvalidImage)
-					t.build.Status.Message = pointer.String(fmt.Sprintf(
+					t.build.Status.Message = ptr.To[string](fmt.Sprintf(
 						"%q is missing required attribute `.image.names`", when.Name,
 					))
 					allErrs = append(allErrs, fmt.Errorf("%s", *t.build.Status.Message))
@@ -64,21 +64,21 @@ func (t *Trigger) validate(triggerWhen []build.TriggerWhen) []error {
 		case build.PipelineTrigger:
 			if when.ObjectRef == nil {
 				t.build.Status.Reason = build.BuildReasonPtr(build.TriggerInvalidPipeline)
-				t.build.Status.Message = pointer.String(fmt.Sprintf(
+				t.build.Status.Message = ptr.To[string](fmt.Sprintf(
 					"%q is missing required attribute `.objectRef`", when.Name,
 				))
 				allErrs = append(allErrs, fmt.Errorf("%s", *t.build.Status.Message))
 			} else {
 				if len(when.ObjectRef.Status) == 0 {
 					t.build.Status.Reason = build.BuildReasonPtr(build.TriggerInvalidPipeline)
-					t.build.Status.Message = pointer.String(fmt.Sprintf(
+					t.build.Status.Message = ptr.To[string](fmt.Sprintf(
 						"%q is missing required attribute `.objectRef.status`", when.Name,
 					))
 					allErrs = append(allErrs, fmt.Errorf("%s", *t.build.Status.Message))
 				}
 				if when.ObjectRef.Name == "" && len(when.ObjectRef.Selector) == 0 {
 					t.build.Status.Reason = build.BuildReasonPtr(build.TriggerInvalidPipeline)
-					t.build.Status.Message = pointer.String(fmt.Sprintf(
+					t.build.Status.Message = ptr.To[string](fmt.Sprintf(
 						"%q is missing required attributes `.objectRef.name` or `.objectRef.selector`",
 						when.Name,
 					))
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (t *Trigger) validate(triggerWhen []build.TriggerWhen) []error {
 				}
 				if when.ObjectRef.Name != "" && len(when.ObjectRef.Selector) > 0 {
 					t.build.Status.Reason = build.BuildReasonPtr(build.TriggerInvalidPipeline)
-					t.build.Status.Message = pointer.String(fmt.Sprintf(
+					t.build.Status.Message = ptr.To[string](fmt.Sprintf(
 						"%q contains `.objectRef.name` and `.objectRef.selector`, must be only one",
 						when.Name,
 					))
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (t *Trigger) validate(triggerWhen []build.TriggerWhen) []error {
 			}
 		default:
 			t.build.Status.Reason = build.BuildReasonPtr(build.TriggerInvalidType)
-			t.build.Status.Message = pointer.String(
+			t.build.Status.Message = ptr.To[string](
 				fmt.Sprintf("%q contains an invalid type %q", when.Name, when.Type))
 			allErrs = append(allErrs, fmt.Errorf("%s", *t.build.Status.Message))
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/webhook/conversion/converter_test.go b/pkg/webhook/conversion/converter_test.go
index f9d3780386..6ecdc7e40a 100644
--- a/pkg/webhook/conversion/converter_test.go
+++ b/pkg/webhook/conversion/converter_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/serializer/json"
-	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 )
 
 func getConversionReview(o string) (apiextensionsv1.ConversionReview, error) {
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ request:
 						},
 					},
 					Retention: &v1beta1.BuildRetention{
-						AtBuildDeletion: pointer.Bool(true),
+						AtBuildDeletion: ptr.To[bool](true),
 					},
 					Trigger: &v1beta1.Trigger{
 						When: []v1beta1.TriggerWhen{
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ request:
 							Name:        "dockerfile",
 							Description: "The Dockerfile to be built.",
 							Type:        v1beta1.ParameterTypeString,
-							Default:     pointer.String("Dockerfile"),
+							Default:     ptr.To[string]("Dockerfile"),
 						},
 					},
 					SecurityContext: &v1beta1.BuildStrategySecurityContext{