diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2d271f1f98..3cb5b5cfa4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ To contribute or get more info, please visit the [GitHub repository](https://git
 > Skip all the way to the "Integration" section if you don't plan to use `ktlint`'s command line interface.
 
 ```sh
-curl -sSLO https://github.com/pinterest/ktlint/releases/download/0.45.1/ktlint &&
+curl -sSLO https://github.com/pinterest/ktlint/releases/download/0.45.2/ktlint &&
   chmod a+x ktlint &&
   sudo mv ktlint /usr/local/bin/
 ```
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ $ ktlint installGitPreCommitHook
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.pinterest</groupId>
             <artifactId>ktlint</artifactId>
-            <version>0.45.1</version>
+            <version>0.45.2</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- additional 3rd party ruleset(s) can be specified here -->
     </dependencies>
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ configurations {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    ktlint("com.pinterest:ktlint:0.45.1") {
+    ktlint("com.pinterest:ktlint:0.45.2") {
         attributes {
             attribute(Bundling.BUNDLING_ATTRIBUTE, getObjects().named(Bundling, Bundling.EXTERNAL))
         }
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ See [Making your Gradle tasks incremental](https://proandroiddev.com/making-your
 val ktlint by configurations.creating
 
 dependencies {
-    ktlint("com.pinterest:ktlint:0.45.1") {
+    ktlint("com.pinterest:ktlint:0.45.2") {
         attributes {
             attribute(Bundling.BUNDLING_ATTRIBUTE, objects.named(Bundling.EXTERNAL))
         }