diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a11000a8e4230b9bf2d0fa95457f70a4d4ed6a53..28f7775051650ab31b714a5d13416732fba41467 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'