diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-tag.yml b/.github/workflows/release-tag.yml
index 60a2e80e9..42f6f3277 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-tag.yml
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Setup Sparkle
         env:
-          SPARKLE_VERSION: 2.9.4
+          SPARKLE_VERSION: 2.9.6
         run: |
           mkdir -p .action/sparkle
           cd .action/sparkle
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Setup Sparkle
         env:
-          SPARKLE_VERSION: 2.9.4
+          SPARKLE_VERSION: 2.9.6
         run: |
           mkdir -p .action/sparkle
           cd .action/sparkle
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-tip.yml b/.github/workflows/release-tip.yml
index d4e6b7162..12297e03d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-tip.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-tip.yml
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ jobs:
       # Setup Sparkle
       - name: Setup Sparkle
         env:
-          SPARKLE_VERSION: 2.9.4
+          SPARKLE_VERSION: 2.9.6
         run: |
           mkdir -p .action/sparkle
           cd .action/sparkle
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ jobs:
       # Setup Sparkle
       - name: Setup Sparkle
         env:
-          SPARKLE_VERSION: 2.9.4
+          SPARKLE_VERSION: 2.9.6
         run: |
           mkdir -p .action/sparkle
           cd .action/sparkle
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ jobs:
       # Setup Sparkle
       - name: Setup Sparkle
         env:
-          SPARKLE_VERSION: 2.9.4
+          SPARKLE_VERSION: 2.9.6
         run: |
           mkdir -p .action/sparkle
           cd .action/sparkle
diff --git a/macos/Ghostty.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/macos/Ghostty.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 96cbaca0a..544f61ba5 100644
--- a/macos/Ghostty.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/macos/Ghostty.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1099,8 +1099,8 @@
 			isa = XCRemoteSwiftPackageReference;
 			repositoryURL = "https://github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle";
 			requirement = {
-				kind = upToNextMajorVersion;
-				minimumVersion = 2.5.1;
+				kind = exactVersion;
+				version = 2.9.6;
 			};
 		};
 /* End XCRemoteSwiftPackageReference section */
diff --git a/macos/Ghostty.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved b/macos/Ghostty.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved
index feb7b4ba0..5ed508c36 100644
--- a/macos/Ghostty.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved
+++ b/macos/Ghostty.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
       "kind" : "remoteSourceControl",
       "location" : "https://github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle",
       "state" : {
-        "revision" : "b6496a74a087257ef5e6da1c5b29a447a60f5bd7",
-        "version" : "2.9.4"
+        "revision" : "ac2def288cbff5cfc7df3ffef6abdf45b72bcb0a",
+        "version" : "2.9.6"
       }
     }
   ],