diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-release-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-release-branch.yml
index 230fe43d3936..c7f00c340786 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-release-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-release-branch.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Bump download link version
         run: |
           new_version=$(grep -Eo "[0-9]+.[0-9]+.0" version.gradle.kts | head -1)
-          sed -Ei "s,https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation/releases/download/v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+/,https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation/releases/download/v$new_version/," README.md
+          sed -Ei "s,https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation/releases/latest/download/,https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation/releases/download/v$new_version/," README.md
 
       - name: Setup git name
         run: |
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6ca3e846bbf0..fd8deadd3082 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ if you are looking for documentation on using those.
 
 ## Getting Started
 
-Download the [latest version](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation/releases/download/v1.11.1/opentelemetry-javaagent.jar).
+Download the [latest version](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation/releases/latest/download/opentelemetry-javaagent.jar).
 
 This package includes the instrumentation agent as well as
 instrumentations for all supported libraries and all available data exporters.