diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index b41fd4b..ba9941a 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ plugins {
     `creek-coverage-convention`
     `creek-publishing-convention` apply false
     `creek-sonatype-publishing-convention`
-    id("pl.allegro.tech.build.axion-release") version "1.15.5"           // https://plugins.gradle.org/plugin/pl.allegro.tech.build.axion-release
+    id("pl.allegro.tech.build.axion-release") version "1.16.1"           // https://plugins.gradle.org/plugin/pl.allegro.tech.build.axion-release
 }
 
 project.version = scmVersion.version