diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index 7170b31ed3..4eac918b7e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   backport:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Backport
     steps:
       - name: Backport Bot
         id: backport
-        uses: m-kuhn/backport@v1.2.3
+        uses: m-kuhn/backport@v1.2.7
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.BOT_HUB_TOKEN }}