diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 44b77e5c7d..203dc43b4e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     if: "github.repository == 'SciTools/iris'"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v7
+      - uses: actions/stale@v8
         with:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}