diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot_automerge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot_automerge.yml
index 7f45fe27..e63bf81d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot_automerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot_automerge.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       # Auto-approve (only matters if your branch protection requires reviews)
       - name: Approve PR
         if: steps.metadata.outputs.update-type != 'version-update:semver-major'
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        uses: actions/github-script@v8
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |