diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot_hack.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot_hack.yml
index 628d55b..b98b20a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot_hack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot_hack.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       #   - the default version in `action.yml`
       #   - the example versions in the README (3 places)
       #   - the latest version in the 'test.yml'
-      - uses: SpectoLabs/hoverfly@v1.12.15
+      - uses: SpectoLabs/hoverfly@v1.12.17
 
       # update the version in `check_semver_labels.yml` manually, too
       # (eventually Dependabot will do this automatically and I won't need this hack)