diff --git a/.github/workflows/governance-pr-autofill.yml b/.github/workflows/governance-pr-autofill.yml
index 7e44e6e..23a5164 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/governance-pr-autofill.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/governance-pr-autofill.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
             node scripts/governance-lint.mjs pr-body --strict --fail-on-under-tier --body "${{ github.event.pull_request.body }}"
           fi
       - name: Append governance stub when missing
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        uses: actions/github-script@v9
         env:
           STUB_PATH: /tmp/governance-pr-body.md
         with: