diff --git a/.github/workflows/exempt-creators-backfill.yml b/.github/workflows/exempt-creators-backfill.yml
index 52f08a65..b7519853 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/exempt-creators-backfill.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/exempt-creators-backfill.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
   backfill:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/github-script@v8
+      - uses: actions/github-script@v9
         with:
           script: |
             const exemptLabel = 'exempt';
diff --git a/.github/workflows/exempt-creators.yml b/.github/workflows/exempt-creators.yml
index f75a92d9..71154ed0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/exempt-creators.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/exempt-creators.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
           contains(fromJSON('["rmcrackan","Mbucari"]'), github.event.issue.user.login)) ||
           (github.event_name == 'pull_request' &&
           contains(fromJSON('["rmcrackan","Mbucari"]'), github.event.pull_request.user.login))
-        uses: actions/github-script@v8
+        uses: actions/github-script@v9
         with:
           script: |
             const number = context.issue?.number || context.payload.pull_request?.number;