diff --git a/.github/actions/guest/action.yml b/.github/actions/guest/action.yml
index 1bae0cb8..d3cf528b 100644
--- a/.github/actions/guest/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/guest/action.yml
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ runs:
     # step executes inside the VM with the workspace rsynced both ways.
     - name: Start the guest VM (cross-platform-actions)
       if: contains('netbsd freebsd openbsd dragonflybsd omnios midnightbsd', inputs.platform)
-      uses: cross-platform-actions/action@v1.5.0
+      uses: cross-platform-actions/action@v1.6.0
       with:
         operating_system: ${{ inputs.platform }}
         version: ${{ inputs.version }}