diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 7bb8d1b6fb1..021ec3a66e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
   release-please:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
+      - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v5
         id: release
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: tag major and minor versions