diff --git a/jmodeltest/lilac.yaml b/jmodeltest/lilac.yaml
index 28a785bae9..2ee8002bc2 100644
--- a/jmodeltest/lilac.yaml
+++ b/jmodeltest/lilac.yaml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ maintainers:
 update_on:
   - source: github
     github: ddarriba/jmodeltest2
-    use_latest_release: true
+    use_max_tag: true