diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 40dacb2..f9aa1d8 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # notice there is no checkout step
       - name: niv-updater-action
-        uses: knl/niv-updater-action@v8
+        uses: knl/niv-updater-action@v9
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 ----
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # notice there is no checkout step
       - name: niv-updater-action
-        uses: knl/niv-updater-action@v8
+        uses: knl/niv-updater-action@v9
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with: