diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index e2f3eb79231..61a238e57dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       provider_kotlin_released: ${{ steps.release.outputs['openfeature/providers/kotlin-provider--release_created'] }}
       provider_kotlin_version: ${{ steps.release.outputs['openfeature/providers/kotlin-provider--version'] }}
     steps:
-      - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@c2a5a2bd6a758a0937f1ddb1e8950609867ed15c # v4.3.0
+      - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@16a9c90856f42705d54a6fda1823352bdc62cf38 # v4.4.0
         id: release
         with:
           # See: https://github.com/googleapis/release-please