diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-automerge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-automerge.yml
index ba4219a..66a3ba5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-automerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-automerge.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Comment on major version updates
         if: steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-major'
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        uses: actions/github-script@v9
         with:
           script: |
             github.rest.issues.createComment({