diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-changelog.yml
index 60af4c5f1..c576a5487 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-changelog.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/base-setup@v1
 
-      - uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
+      - uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v2
         id: app-token
         with:
           app-id: ${{ vars.APP_ID }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index 5295e776b..f6743a9bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/base-setup@v1
 
-      - uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
+      - uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v2
         id: app-token
         with:
           app-id: ${{ vars.APP_ID }}