diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d5cb18801a6d06747166a95dcaa782af2e56a598..3cad00b183228bb67efd3c9fdaebdcd0f9c17d73 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: '2.2.0'
+    ref: '2.2.1'
     file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-semrel.yml'    
 
 stages: