diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a91fb7f..35287f0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+<a name="1.6.0"></a>
+
+# [1.6.0](https://github.com/wagoid/commitlint-github-action/compare/v1.5.0...v1.6.0) (2020-03-11)
+
+### Features
+
+- upgrade to latest commitlint version ([6125fde](https://github.com/wagoid/commitlint-github-action/commit/6125fde))
+
 <a name="1.5.0"></a>
 
 # [1.5.0](https://github.com/wagoid/commitlint-github-action/compare/v1.4.0...v1.5.0) (2020-02-22)
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 04ce4f2..7cc312d 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ inputs:
     required: false
 runs:
   using: 'docker'
-  image: 'docker://wagoid/commitlint-github-action:1.5.0'
+  image: 'docker://wagoid/commitlint-github-action:1.6.0'
 branding:
   icon: 'check-square'
   color: 'blue'
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b8415e0..eef310c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "commitlint-github-action",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 59db287..6bea758 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "commitlint-github-action",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "description": "commitlint github action",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {