diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index 55a19f9..85b3960 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 
 addSbtPlugin("org.playframework.twirl" % "sbt-twirl"      % "2.0.7")
 addSbtPlugin("org.scalameta"           % "sbt-scalafmt"   % "2.5.2")
-addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt"          % "sbt-ci-release" % "1.6.1")
+addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt"          % "sbt-ci-release" % "1.9.0")
 addSbtPlugin("de.heikoseeberger"       % "sbt-header"     % "5.10.0")