diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9d67413..d385bf9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,12 +13,10 @@ This action currently supports GitHub-provided Linux, macOS and Windows runners
 Add the following entry to your Github workflow YAML file:
 
 ```yaml
-uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@v4.0.0
-with:
-  cosign-release: 'v3.0.3' # optional
+uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@v4.1.0
 ```
 
-Example using a pinned version:
+Full example:
 
 ```yaml
 jobs:
@@ -30,14 +28,14 @@ jobs:
     name: Install Cosign
     steps:
       - name: Install Cosign
-        uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@v4.0.0
-        with:
-          cosign-release: 'v3.0.3'
+        uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@v4.1.0
       - name: Check install!
         run: cosign version
 ```
 
-Example using the default version:
+The used Cosign version only changes when cosign-installer is upgraded. If you need to select a specific Cosign version, use `cosign-release` but note that you are now responsible for maintaining the Cosign version (in addition to maintaining the cosign-installer version).
+
+Example pinning Cosign version with `cosign-release`:
 
 ```yaml
 jobs:
@@ -49,7 +47,9 @@ jobs:
     name: Install Cosign
     steps:
       - name: Install Cosign
-        uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@v4.0.0
+        uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@v4.1.0
+        with:
+          cosign-release: 'v3.0.5'
       - name: Check install!
         run: cosign version
 ```
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
           go-version: '1.24'
           check-latest: true
       - name: Install Cosign
-        uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@v4.0.0
+        uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@v4.1.0
         with:
           cosign-release: main
       - name: Check install!
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 1
 
       - name: Install Cosign
-        uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@v4.0.0
+        uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@v4.1.0
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3.6.0
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 54dd16c..7fa53bc 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -97,13 +97,13 @@ runs:
           esac
         }
 
-        bootstrap_version='v3.0.3'
-        bootstrap_linux_amd64_sha="052363a0e23e2e7ed53641351b8b420918e7e08f9c1d8a42a3dd3877a78a2e10"
-        bootstrap_linux_arm_sha="8ec0385ec4d088cb26c40eacf0fd1c3f8b52d76fdd601cab9a371dcedc1a59fc"
-        bootstrap_linux_arm64_sha="81398231362031e3c7afd6a7508c57049460cd7e02736f1ebe89a452102253e5"
-        bootstrap_darwin_amd64_sha="6c75981e85e081a73f0b4087f58e0ad5fd4712c71b37fa0b6ad774c1f965bafa"
-        bootstrap_darwin_arm64_sha="38349e45a8bb0d1ed3a7affb8bdd2e9d597cee08b6800c395a926b4d9adb84d2"
-        bootstrap_windows_amd64_sha="2593655025b52b5b1c99e43464459b645a3acbe5d4a5a9f3a766e77beec5a441"
+        bootstrap_version='v3.0.5'
+        bootstrap_linux_amd64_sha="db15cc99e6e4837daabab023742aaddc3841ce57f193d11b7c3e06c8003642b2"
+        bootstrap_linux_arm_sha="4866f388e87125f1f492231dbbb347bb73b601c810595b65b2ae09eae4c8a99d"
+        bootstrap_linux_arm64_sha="d098f3168ae4b3aa70b4ca78947329b953272b487727d1722cb3cb098a1a20ab"
+        bootstrap_darwin_amd64_sha="e032c44d3f7c247bbb2966b41239f88ffba002497a4516358d327ad5693c386f"
+        bootstrap_darwin_arm64_sha="4888c898e2901521a6bd4cf4f0383c9465588a6a46ecd2465ad34faf13f09eb7"
+        bootstrap_windows_amd64_sha="44e9e44202b67ddfaaf5ea1234f5a265417960c4ae98c5b57c35bc40ba9dd714"
 
         cosign_executable_name=cosign