diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 5179bc4..6352e6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Prepare release PR or move on with release when PR was accepted
         id: release
-        uses: googleapis/release-please-action@c2a5a2bd6a758a0937f1ddb1e8950609867ed15c # v4.3.0
+        uses: googleapis/release-please-action@16a9c90856f42705d54a6fda1823352bdc62cf38 # v4.4.0
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           config-file: .release-please-config.json