diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b3db6957b..ee7a4ca53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
         id: release
         # see https://python-semantic-release.readthedocs.io/en/latest/automatic-releases/github-actions.html
         # see https://github.com/python-semantic-release/python-semantic-release
-        uses: python-semantic-release/python-semantic-release@v9.21.0
+        uses: python-semantic-release/python-semantic-release@v9.21.1
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           force: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_force }}