diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c743e1b..d2f9209 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ Optionally, you can specify the desired Doxygen version
 ```
   - uses: ssciwr/doxygen-install@v1
     with:
-      version: "1.9.5"
+      version: "1.10.0"
 ```
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index bd58ccd..47827bc 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ inputs:
   version:
     description: "The Doxygen version to install"
     required: false
-    default: "1.9.8"
+    default: "1.10.0"
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps: