diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 53690d4..1f2b026 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         # these if statements ensure that a publication only occurs when
         # a new release is created:
         if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
           node-version: 16
           cache: npm