diff --git a/.github/workflows/kics.yml b/.github/workflows/kics.yml
index d8a653fb..6f00fcd9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kics.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kics.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         # make sure results dir is created
         run: mkdir -p results-dir
       - name: run kics Scan
-        uses: Checkmarx/kics-github-action@3246fb456a46d1ea8848ae18793c036718b19fe0 # v2.1.5
+        uses: Checkmarx/kics-github-action@09100f0152c975eb238c67030f9fd1418acb3666 # v2.1.6
         with:
           # path: 'roles,plugins'
           path: '.'