diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index 012cb918be2..ff6ce2da539 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
       - name: Create backport PRs
         # should be kept in sync with `version`
-        uses: zeebe-io/backport-action@v0.0.8
+        uses: zeebe-io/backport-action@v0.0.9
         with:
           # Config README: https://github.com/zeebe-io/backport-action#backport-action
           github_token: ${{ secrets.MOAUTO_WORKFLOW_TOKEN }}