diff --git a/hlint-setup/README.md b/hlint-setup/README.md
index 0a31ffec..2a23ee6d 100644
--- a/hlint-setup/README.md
+++ b/hlint-setup/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ See also [haskell/actions/hlint-run](https://github.com/haskell/actions/tree/mai
 
 ## Inputs
 
-* `version`: The HLint version to download. Currently defaults to `3.1.6`.
+* `version`: The HLint version to download. Currently defaults to `3.5`.
+
+  Note that on some virtual environments, some versions of `hlint` need extra prerequisites installed.
+  E.g., on `ubuntu-22.04`, versions `hlint < 3.5` need the `libncurses5` library ([#128](https://github.com/haskell/actions/issues/128)).
 
 ## Outputs
 
diff --git a/hlint-setup/action.yml b/hlint-setup/action.yml
index be255b2f..36312b1a 100644
--- a/hlint-setup/action.yml
+++ b/hlint-setup/action.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ inputs:
   version:
     description: 'hlint version'
     required: false
-    default: '3.3.6'
+    default: '3.5'
 outputs:
   hlint-dir:
     description: 'Directory containing the hlint executable'