diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index 8cf8442111..ea713ac1c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Create backport PRs
-        uses: korthout/backport-action@v3.3.0
+        uses: korthout/backport-action@v4.0.1
         with:
           # Config README: https://github.com/korthout/backport-action#backport-action
           pull_description: |-