diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 725f8a5..c766c3b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Coverage Upload Action Changelog
 
+## 2.1.1 (April 19, 2024)
+
+- Updated default ignoredUsers to dependabot[bot]
+
 ## 2.1.0 (April 9, 2024)
 
 - Added optional input ignoredUsers. ignoredUsers is a comma separated string of authors which will not run this action. Defaulted to just 'dependabot'
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index e2bd718..2d9ac9d 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ inputs:
     required: false
   ignoredUsers:
     description: 'disable action to run on specified users PRs'
-    default: 'dependabot'
+    default: 'dependabot[bot]'
     required: false
 runs:
   using: 'node16'
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e9afed8..56ff55f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "coverage-upload-action",
-  "version": "2.0.0",
+  "version": "2.1.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "coverage-upload-action",
-      "version": "2.0.0",
+      "version": "2.1.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@actions/core": "^1.10.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3dd1ec5..ab3e2e9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "coverage-upload-action",
-  "version": "2.1.0",
+  "version": "2.1.1",
   "description": "Parses coverage file and uploads to remote endpoint",
   "author": "Neo Financial Engineering",
   "license": "MIT",