diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
index 25daa40..65d54d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip list
       - name: Dependabot metadata
         id: dependabot-metadata
-        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1.3.6
+        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1.4.0
         with:
           github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
       - name: Add a label
diff --git a/news/20230418070404.bugfix b/news/20230418070404.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73b8017
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/20230418070404.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Dependency upgrade: fetch-metadata-1.4.0