diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 41d19ceecb..fbecf6d7ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ Here are some solutions to several common problems that may occur when adding a
 [![github-commenter](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/workflows/github-commenter/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Agithub-commenter) | 0.18.0     | Command line utility for creating GitHub comments on Commits, Pull Request Reviews or Issues
 [![github-release](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/workflows/github-release/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Agithub-release) | 0.10.0     | Commandline app to create and edit releases on Github (and upload artifacts)
 [![github-status-updater](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/workflows/github-status-updater/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Agithub-status-updater) | 0.9.0      | Command line utility for updating GitHub commit statuses and enabling required status checks for pull requests
-[![gitleaks](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/workflows/gitleaks/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Agitleaks) | 8.16.3     | Audit git repos for secrets 🔑
+[![gitleaks](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/workflows/gitleaks/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Agitleaks) | 8.16.4     | Audit git repos for secrets 🔑
 [![go-jsonnet](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/workflows/go-jsonnet/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Ago-jsonnet) | 0.20.0     | This an implementation of Jsonnet in pure Go.
 [![gomplate](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/workflows/gomplate/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Agomplate) | 3.11.5     | A flexible commandline tool for template rendering. Supports lots of local and remote datasources.
 [![gonsul](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/workflows/gonsul/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Agonsul) | 1.0.2      | A stand-alone alternative to git2consul 
diff --git a/docs/badges.md b/docs/badges.md
index ac6cb8577b..66458f9c5d 100644
--- a/docs/badges.md
+++ b/docs/badges.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 [![github-commenter](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/workflows/github-commenter/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Agithub-commenter) | 0.18.0     | Command line utility for creating GitHub comments on Commits, Pull Request Reviews or Issues
 [![github-release](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/workflows/github-release/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Agithub-release) | 0.10.0     | Commandline app to create and edit releases on Github (and upload artifacts)
 [![github-status-updater](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/workflows/github-status-updater/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Agithub-status-updater) | 0.9.0      | Command line utility for updating GitHub commit statuses and enabling required status checks for pull requests
-[![gitleaks](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/workflows/gitleaks/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Agitleaks) | 8.16.3     | Audit git repos for secrets 🔑
+[![gitleaks](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/workflows/gitleaks/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Agitleaks) | 8.16.4     | Audit git repos for secrets 🔑
 [![go-jsonnet](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/workflows/go-jsonnet/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Ago-jsonnet) | 0.20.0     | This an implementation of Jsonnet in pure Go.
 [![gomplate](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/workflows/gomplate/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Agomplate) | 3.11.5     | A flexible commandline tool for template rendering. Supports lots of local and remote datasources.
 [![gonsul](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/workflows/gonsul/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/cloudposse/packages/actions?query=workflow%3Agonsul) | 1.0.2      | A stand-alone alternative to git2consul 
diff --git a/docs/targets.md b/docs/targets.md
index 4aa352de1c..8ea12bfe3e 100644
--- a/docs/targets.md
+++ b/docs/targets.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ ghr                       0.16.0     Upload multiple artifacts to GitHub Release
 github-commenter          0.18.0     Command line utility for creating GitHub comments on Commits, Pull Request Reviews or Issues
 github-release*           0.10.0     Commandline app to create and edit releases on Github (and upload artifacts)
 github-status-updater     0.9.0      Command line utility for updating GitHub commit statuses and enabling required status checks for pull requests
-gitleaks                  8.16.3     Audit git repos for secrets 🔑
+gitleaks                  8.16.4     Audit git repos for secrets 🔑
 go-jsonnet                0.20.0     This an implementation of Jsonnet in pure Go.
 gomplate                  3.11.5     A flexible commandline tool for template rendering. Supports lots of local and remote datasources.
 gonsul*                   1.0.2      A stand-alone alternative to git2consul 
diff --git a/vendor/gitleaks/VERSION b/vendor/gitleaks/VERSION
index 09fee59fd6..448464844c 100644
--- a/vendor/gitleaks/VERSION
+++ b/vendor/gitleaks/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.16.3
+8.16.4