diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
index ea2479d..dd7c9b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
   release-please:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: GoogleCloudPlatform/release-please-action@v3
+      - uses: GoogleCloudPlatform/release-please-action@v4
         id: release
         with:
           # use the CI token to pretend not to be a action