diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 82c6a6ce..a8dd8112 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Extract information about the dependencies being updated by a Dependabot-generat
 
 ## Usage instructions
 
-Create a workflow file that contains a step that uses: `dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1.1.1`, e.g.
+Create a workflow file that contains a step that uses: `dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1.2.1`, e.g.
 
 ```yaml
 -- .github/workflows/dependabot-prs.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Fetch Dependabot metadata
       id: dependabot-metadata
-      uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1.1.1
+      uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1.2.1
       with:
         github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
         alert-lookup: true
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Dependabot metadata
         id: dependabot-metadata
-        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1.1.1
+        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1.2.1
         with:
           github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
       - name: Approve a PR
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Dependabot metadata
         id: dependabot-metadata
-        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1.1.1
+        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1.2.1
         with:
           github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
       - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Dependabot metadata
         id: dependabot-metadata
-        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1.1.1
+        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1.2.1
         with:
           github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
       - name: Add a label for all production dependencies