diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-automation.yml b/.github/workflows/release-automation.yml
index 6ec76eda83..e987bf90f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-automation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-automation.yml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
           tagging_message: ${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}
 
       - name: Create Github Release
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@cdcc88a9acf3ca41c16c37bb7d21b9ad48560d87 # v1.15.0
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@440c8c1cb0ed28b9f43e4d1d670870f059653174 # v1.16.0
         with:
           bodyFile: ${{ env.RELEASE_NOTES_FILENAME }}.md
           commit: ${{ env.RELEASE_BRANCH }}