diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index 4bc6f22f071..102269e8bba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Backport Bot
         id: backport
         if: github.event.pull_request.merged && ( ( github.event.action == 'closed' && contains( join( github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name ), 'backport') ) || contains( github.event.label.name, 'backport' ) )        
-        uses: m-kuhn/backport@v1.2.7
+        uses: m-kuhn/backport@v1.2.8
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}