diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 08b7c10b..1e061404 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       # Generating a GitHub token, so that PRs and tags created by
       # the release-plz-action can trigger actions workflows.
       - name: Generate GitHub token
-        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v2
         id: generate-token
         with:
           app-id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}