diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 099b632..1ddb24f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     # own cluster repo. The template repo itself ships no release (it is the sync
     # source; downstream instances release independently).
     if: github.repository != 'devantler-tech/platform-template'
-    uses: devantler-tech/reusable-workflows/.github/workflows/create-release.yaml@7d3a08e3cc284c6fa14a056d5df7702ec0978d59 # v5.5.10
+    uses: devantler-tech/reusable-workflows/.github/workflows/create-release.yaml@f974f62a8cb396130fa084d209ad1fc17e99b9fc # v5.6.1
     permissions:
       contents: write # create releases and tags
       issues: write # comment on related issues