diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-alpha.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-alpha.yml
index 11858b06..8ee17dc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-alpha.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-alpha.yml
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
     steps:
       - name: Create or verify Git tag (matches GHCR staging semver tag)
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        uses: actions/github-script@v8
         env:
           VERSION_TAG: ${{ needs.validate.outputs.version }}
           TARGET_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}