diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0c0bbea6..1bb391aa 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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-        "release-please": "^16.3.0"
+        "release-please": "^16.3.1"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/mocha": "^9.0.0",
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18.0.0"
+        "node": ">=20.0.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@aashutoshrathi/word-wrap": {
@@ -5257,9 +5257,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/release-please": {
-      "version": "16.3.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/release-please/-/release-please-16.3.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-I2sPd5Lz7EGciaDVPzKLn7whlGKE15rW26MzlSjdcpGobQQOD53mamrF4/gSNcwOg0uj4uJ3Ju88ChFXdId83w==",
+      "version": "16.3.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/release-please/-/release-please-16.3.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-PxI/ACuQ4IBnRhP4mfNcuZGsHX+OjdiAV0Yh6C1A2e3CEKfWOvxMzhlsHBJSYJYhSBIVZNAaIbduxCaUW0LSxg==",
       "dependencies": {
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 791a69b9..1851f213 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
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   "dependencies": {
     "@actions/core": "^1.10.0",
-    "release-please": "^16.3.0"
+    "release-please": "^16.3.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/mocha": "^9.0.0",