diff --git a/.github/workflows/onpr_automerge.yaml b/.github/workflows/onpr_automerge.yaml
index c6982e3..de306d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/onpr_automerge.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/onpr_automerge.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Add the automerge label
         if: ${{ github.event.issue.pull_request && contains(github.event.comment.body, '/automerge') }}
-        uses: actions/github-script@v4
+        uses: actions/github-script@v8
         with:
           github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
           script: |