diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1c26954580f827ebcc7eba147b0f20a939a02b37..8aedbffc511d31fb23d3328ad5040ef546a5d26e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ include:
     ref: '3.11'
     file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-semrel.yml'
   - project: 'to-be-continuous/gitleaks'
-    ref: '2.5'
+    ref: '2.6'
     file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-gitleaks.yml'      
 
 stages: