diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7b9775e..ec0341d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           go-version: 1.22
           cache: true
       - uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@v3.5.0         # installs cosign
-      - uses: anchore/sbom-action/download-syft@v0.15.11 # installs syft
+      - uses: anchore/sbom-action/download-syft@v0.16.0 # installs syft
       - uses: docker/login-action@v3                   # login to ghcr
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io