diff --git a/.github/update-specs.yml b/.github/update-specs.yml
index 9a6ee711..43467256 100644
--- a/.github/update-specs.yml
+++ b/.github/update-specs.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ scms:
       token: '{{ requiredEnv "GITHUB_TOKEN" }}'
       username: '{{ requiredEnv "GITHUB_ACTOR" }}'
       branch: main
+      commitusingapi: true
 
 actions:
   ecs-dotnet:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-specs.yml b/.github/workflows/update-specs.yml
index bb8432ec..7e6120c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-specs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-specs.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: elastic/oblt-actions/updatecli/run@v1
         with:
-          command: "apply --config .github/update-specs.yml"
+          command: "--experimental apply --config .github/update-specs.yml"
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.UPDATECLI_GH_TOKEN }}