diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 631d2c828..9f19f9d97 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ runs:
         COMMIT_UPDATED_LOCKFILE="${COMMIT_UPDATED_LOCKFILE}"
         
         # Convert to Maven plugin args
-        PLUGIN_VERSION="5.5.2" # 5.6.1-SNAPSHOT
+        PLUGIN_VERSION="5.6.1-SNAPSHOT" # 5.6.1-SNAPSHOT
         MAVEN_ARGS=""
         
         if [ "$INCLUDE_MAVEN_PLUGINS" == "true" ]; then
diff --git a/template/action.yml b/template/action.yml
index fe4f9e368..005042bfd 100644
--- a/template/action.yml
+++ b/template/action.yml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ runs:
         COMMIT_UPDATED_LOCKFILE="${COMMIT_UPDATED_LOCKFILE}"
         
         # Convert to Maven plugin args
-        PLUGIN_VERSION="5.5.2" # ${project.version}
+        PLUGIN_VERSION="${project.version}" # ${project.version}
         MAVEN_ARGS=""
         
         if [ "$INCLUDE_MAVEN_PLUGINS" == "true" ]; then