diff --git a/.github/workflows/jenkins-x-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/jenkins-x-release.yaml
index 4abb8edca3..7dad1dadda 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/jenkins-x-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/jenkins-x-release.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
         files: ./build/reports/cover.txt
     - id: prep
       name: next release version
-      uses: jenkins-x-plugins/jx-release-version@v2.7.6
+      uses: jenkins-x-plugins/jx-release-version@v2.7.8
     - env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GIT_BOT_TOKEN }}
         REPO_NAME: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}