diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 42095d5..52074fa 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ developers          := List(Developer("", "", "", url("https://scala-lang.org"))
 
 addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt" % "sbt-osgi" % "0.10.0")
 addSbtPlugin("de.heikoseeberger" % "sbt-header" % "5.10.0")
-addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt" % "sbt-ci-release" % "1.5.12") // set version, scmInfo, publishing settings
+addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt" % "sbt-ci-release" % "1.6.1") // set version, scmInfo, publishing settings
 addSbtPlugin("ch.epfl.scala" % "sbt-version-policy" % "3.2.1")  // brings in MiMa
diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index 82cb262..2d654f7 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt" % "sbt-ci-release" % "1.5.12")
+addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt" % "sbt-ci-release" % "1.6.1")