diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge.yml b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
index 7d0fcabb4..0d4e8708d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Create backport pull requests
-        uses: korthout/backport-action@v3
+        uses: korthout/backport-action@v4
 
   # Upload nightly docs to the website
   docs: