diff --git a/test-project/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml b/test-project/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
index ac0ee08..fd359ae 100644
--- a/test-project/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
+++ b/test-project/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       github.actor == 'renovate'
     steps:
       - name: automerge
-        uses: pascalgn/automerge-action@v0.15.6
+        uses: pascalgn/automerge-action@v0.16.0
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}
           MERGE_METHOD: "rebase"
diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
index 07765c8..fda5764 100644
--- a/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml	
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml	
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       github.actor == 'renovate'
     steps:
       - name: automerge
-        uses: pascalgn/automerge-action@v0.15.6
+        uses: pascalgn/automerge-action@v0.16.0
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: {{ '${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}' }}
           MERGE_METHOD: "rebase"