diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index 5c6fb367..146eeef8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
           INPUT_YEAR: ${{ env.year }}
 
       - name: Commit README.md
-        uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@4a55954c782fc1ea30b9056cd3e7a2b40ca8887d # v7.2.0
+        uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@d0b01107b5db882071f96de5dd4b54961ea93f4c # v7.2.1
         id: auto-commit-action-readme
         with:
           commit_message: Update version to ${{ env.new_version }}