diff --git a/.github/workflows/draft_release.yml b/.github/workflows/draft_release.yml
index 63092b6d..cf175795 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/draft_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/draft_release.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # yamllint disable rule:line-length
       - name: Create pull request
-        uses: thomaseizinger/create-pull-request@1.3.1
+        uses: thomaseizinger/create-pull-request@1.4.0
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml
index 1695a745..095827eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ jobs:
       - upload_to_pypi
     steps:
       - name: Merge master into develop branch
-        uses: thomaseizinger/create-pull-request@1.3.1
+        uses: thomaseizinger/create-pull-request@1.4.0
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with: