diff --git a/.github/workflows/bench.yml b/.github/workflows/bench.yml
index b885c1a..484b650 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bench.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bench.yml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
       # walltime noise on shared GitHub runners are pure friction.
       - name: Override CodSpeed status check (best-effort)
         if: always() && (github.event_name == 'pull_request' || github.event_name == 'push')
-        uses: actions/github-script@v8
+        uses: actions/github-script@v9
         with:
           script: |
             const sha = context.payload.pull_request?.head?.sha ?? context.sha;