diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
index 82424a9..c57e433 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
       - main
 name: release-please
 jobs:
-  build:
+  build: 
     env:
       ACTION_NAME: release-please-action
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [build]
     steps:
-      - uses: GoogleCloudPlatform/release-please-action@v2.8.0
+      - uses: GoogleCloudPlatform/release-please-action@v2.8.1
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.ACTIONS_BOT_TOKEN }}
           release-type: node
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [build]
     steps:
-      - uses: GoogleCloudPlatform/release-please-action@v2.8.0
+      - uses: GoogleCloudPlatform/release-please-action@v2.8.1
         id: release
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}