diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 542f8f0..a027288 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - id: automerge
         name: automerge
-        uses: "pascalgn/automerge-action@v0.16.0"
+        uses: "pascalgn/automerge-action@v0.16.1"
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
 ```