diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 595f4fe75..e1b2ce711 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -77,13 +77,10 @@ jobs:
   trigger_validation:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/github-script@v6
+      - name: dispatch
+      - uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@v1
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.CLAS12VALIDATION }}
-          script: |
-            await github.rest.actions.createWorkflowDispatch({
-              owner: 'JeffersonLab',
-              repo: 'clas12-validation',
-              workflow_id: 'ci.yml',
-              ref: 'ci-gemc'
-            })
+          repo: JeffersonLab/clas12-validation
+          ref: ci-gemc
+          workflow: ci.yml
+          token: ${{ secrets.CLAS12VALIDATION }}