diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index 60ceb304ee8a8..f3f7711a75048 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
       - name: Create backport PRs
-        uses: korthout/backport-action@v1.2.0
+        uses: korthout/backport-action@v2.1.0
         with:
           # Config README: https://github.com/korthout/backport-action#backport-action
           copy_labels_pattern: 'severity:\ssecurity'