diff --git a/.github/actions/generate_release_notes/package-lock.json b/.github/actions/generate_release_notes/package-lock.json
index 2da513249..2cb7e30af 100644
--- a/.github/actions/generate_release_notes/package-lock.json
+++ b/.github/actions/generate_release_notes/package-lock.json
@@ -244,9 +244,9 @@
       }
     },
     "simple-git": {
-      "version": "3.15.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/simple-git/-/simple-git-3.15.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-FiWoMPlcYHQ+ApRihUsGjC/ZmIlWj62S6MBCwOunczvXcLQt+9ZdrysDrR6QVepkRQfEAaBXrN2QtJKrN6zbtg==",
+      "version": "3.16.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/simple-git/-/simple-git-3.16.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-zuWYsOLEhbJRWVxpjdiXl6eyAyGo/KzVW+KFhhw9MqEEJttcq+32jTWSGyxTdf9e/YCohxRE+9xpWFj9FdiJNw==",
       "requires": {
         "@kwsites/file-exists": "^1.1.1",
         "@kwsites/promise-deferred": "^1.1.1",
diff --git a/.github/actions/generate_release_notes/package.json b/.github/actions/generate_release_notes/package.json
index b1a566dbb..923535826 100644
--- a/.github/actions/generate_release_notes/package.json
+++ b/.github/actions/generate_release_notes/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "@octokit/core": "^3.5.1",
     "@octokit/plugin-paginate-rest": "^2.14.0",
     "semver": "^7.3.5",
-    "simple-git": "^3.15.0"
+    "simple-git": "^3.16.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^16.0.0",