diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index fba93d3..41b582e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Run release-please
-        uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
+        uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v5
         with:
           release-type: node
           package-name: watchdog