diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yaml b/.github/workflows/backport.yaml
index 153bc7ae8..0ea60d9d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Backport action that creates the PR with given settings
       - name: Create backport PR
-        uses: korthout/backport-action@d07416681cab29bf2661702f925f020aaa962997 # v3.4.1
+        uses: korthout/backport-action@3634249d418881baa47fd6bae694506145f7a61b # v4.0.0
         with:
           github_token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
           pull_description: 'Backport for #${pull_number}.'