diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e827bd874a0402a41d6f255d6418bb7c496e9d93..8d64383f4cf236ffaa7403aa1170e19205930b35 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include:
     ref: '2.0.1'
     file: 'templates/gitlab-ci-bash.yml'
   - project: 'to-be-continuous/semantic-release'
-    ref: '2.2.5'
+    ref: '2.2.6'
     file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-semrel.yml'    
 
 stages: