diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yaml b/.github/workflows/backport.yaml
index feccaf966963..13105b0dc018 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
       - name: Create backport PRs
         # should be kept in sync with `version`
-        uses: zeebe-io/backport-action@v1.0.1
+        uses: zeebe-io/backport-action@v1.1.0
         with:
           # Config README: https://github.com/zeebe-io/backport-action#backport-action
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GH_BACKPORT_TOKEN }}