diff --git a/.github/workflows/keepalive.yml b/.github/workflows/keepalive.yml
index 8fbd0ce..0bd334a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/keepalive.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/keepalive.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
+  actions: write
 
 jobs:
   keep_alive:
@@ -18,6 +19,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: gautamkrishnar/keepalive-workflow@v2
         with:
-          use_api: false
+          use_api: true
           committer_username: ${{ vars.REPOSITORY_OWNER || github.repository_owner }}
-          committer_email: ${{ vars.REPOSITORY_OWNER ||github.repository_owner }}@users.noreply.github.com
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+          committer_email: ${{ vars.REPOSITORY_OWNER ||github.repository_owner }}@users.noreply.github.com