diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-governance.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-governance.yml
index 09a26b9b..70499fc0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-governance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-governance.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Enforce PR template completion and issue linking
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        uses: actions/github-script@v9
         with:
           script: |
             const body = context.payload.pull_request.body || "";