diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm_release_cli.yml b/.github/workflows/npm_release_cli.yml
index 470b36c46c..91db4314bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm_release_cli.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm_release_cli.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@a90bcbc6539c36a85cdfeb73f7e2f433735f215b # v2.15.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fe104658747b27e96e4f7e80cd0a94068e53901d # v2.16.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
       NPM_TAG: ${{needs.build.outputs.npm_tag}}
     steps:
       - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@a90bcbc6539c36a85cdfeb73f7e2f433735f215b # v2.15.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fe104658747b27e96e4f7e80cd0a94068e53901d # v2.16.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ jobs:
       NPM_VERSION: ${{needs.build.outputs.npm_version}}
     steps:
       - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@a90bcbc6539c36a85cdfeb73f7e2f433735f215b # v2.15.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fe104658747b27e96e4f7e80cd0a94068e53901d # v2.16.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm_release_doctor.yml b/.github/workflows/npm_release_doctor.yml
index ed8394240d..8366bc9d47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm_release_doctor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm_release_doctor.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
       - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@a90bcbc6539c36a85cdfeb73f7e2f433735f215b # v2.15.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fe104658747b27e96e4f7e80cd0a94068e53901d # v2.16.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit