diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9976851c3..fdd733906 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: RDXWorks-actions/setup-xcode@master
         with:
-          xcode-version: "15.3.0"
+          xcode-version: "16.0.0"
 
       - name: Install Rust Toolchain for aarch64-apple-darwin
         uses: RDXWorks-actions/toolchain@master
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index ffeb701bf..1d0c58196 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: RDXWorks-actions/setup-xcode@master
         with:
-          xcode-version: "15.3.0"
+          xcode-version: "16.0.0"
 
       - name: Install Rust Toolchain for aarch64-apple-darwin
         uses: RDXWorks-actions/toolchain@master
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: RDXWorks-actions/setup-xcode@master
         with:
           # trying to fix https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/113783
-          xcode-version: "15.3.0"
+          xcode-version: "16.0.0"
 
       - name: Install Rust Toolchain
         uses: RDXWorks-actions/toolchain@master
diff --git a/crates/sargon/Cargo.toml b/crates/sargon/Cargo.toml
index 38aaa0044..423f7418f 100644
--- a/crates/sargon/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/sargon/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "sargon"
-version = "1.1.19"
+version = "1.1.20"
 edition = "2021"
 build = "build.rs"