From d0005c777b43d09294c58474f54b66fbf1fc82c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: matttrach <matt.trachier@suse.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2025 23:58:43 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fix: use API directly to query issues

Signed-off-by: matttrach <matt.trachier@suse.com>
---
 .github/workflows/backport-prs.yml | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport-prs.yml b/.github/workflows/backport-prs.yml
index a8b5a0e..2bb1835 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport-prs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport-prs.yml
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@ jobs:
             core.info(`Found associated PR: #${pr.number}`);
 
             core.info(`Searching for 'internal/main' issue linked to PR #${pr.number}`);
-            const searchResults = await github.rest.search.issues({
-              q: `is:issue label:"internal/main" repo:${owner}/${repo} in:body #${pr.number}`
+            const { data: searchResults } = await github.request('GET /search/issues', {
+              q: `is:issue label:"internal/main" repo:${owner}/${repo} in:body #${pr.number}`,
+              advanced_search: true
             });
             if (searchResults.data.items.length === 0) {
               core.info(`No 'internal/main' issue found for PR #${pr.number}. Exiting.`);