diff --git a/.github/workflows/vale.yml b/.github/workflows/vale.yml
index 807f76e2b..c29a4c0de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vale.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Vale
         env:
-          VALE_VERSION: "2.28.2"
+          VALE_VERSION: "3.7.1"
         run: wget https://github.com/errata-ai/vale/releases/download/v${{env.VALE_VERSION}}/vale_${{env.VALE_VERSION}}_Linux_64-bit.tar.gz && tar -xvzf vale_${{env.VALE_VERSION}}_Linux_64-bit.tar.gz
 
       - name: Run Vale
diff --git a/content/contribute/vale.md b/content/contribute/vale.md
index 06c884b04..fef8aafab 100644
--- a/content/contribute/vale.md
+++ b/content/contribute/vale.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ content. The community approves PRs with Vale errors in unmodified document sect
 Follow the directions on the Vale website to 
 [install the Vale binary](https://vale.sh/docs/vale-cli/installation/).
 <!-- vale off -->
-Crossplane CI uses [Vale v2.22.0](https://github.com/errata-ai/vale/releases/tag/v2.22.0) or later.
+Crossplane CI uses [Vale v3.7.1](https://github.com/errata-ai/vale/releases/tag/v3.7.1) or later.
 <!-- vale on -->
 ## Run Vale