diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge.yml b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
index 5e747f2b66..427e079d70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Create backport pull requests
-        uses: korthout/backport-action@v2
+        uses: korthout/backport-action@v3
 
   # Upload nightly docs to the website
   docs: