diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4160710..20d81d3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [4.0.1](https://github.com/google-github-actions/release-please-action/compare/v4.0.0...v4.0.1) (2023-12-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* bump release-please from 16.3.1 to 16.4.0 ([#897](https://github.com/google-github-actions/release-please-action/issues/897)) ([2463dad](https://github.com/google-github-actions/release-please-action/commit/2463dad9b20163a40708db720b9fde34c2a2ab0e))
+
 ## [4.0.0](https://github.com/google-github-actions/release-please-action/compare/v3.7.13...v4.0.0) (2023-12-01)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index afbac6c..c268836 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "release-please-action",
-  "version": "4.0.0",
+  "version": "4.0.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "release-please-action",
-      "version": "4.0.0",
+      "version": "4.0.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@actions/core": "^1.10.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 43fd70d..27d9c4f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "release-please-action",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "4.0.0",
+  "version": "4.0.1",
   "description": "automated releases based on conventional commits",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {