diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync.yml b/.github/workflows/sync.yml
index b51cce456a..6da91e59e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global commit.gpgsign true
 
       - name: Backport Action
-        uses: sorenlouv/backport-github-action@9460b7102fea25466026ce806c9ebf873ac48721 # v11.0.0
+        uses: sorenlouv/backport-github-action@85813678d776774a19ec5af56bd3a04305946f8a # v12.0.0
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.RABONEKO_BACKPORT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           auto_backport_label_prefix: sync-