diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-syft-release.yml b/.github/workflows/update-syft-release.yml
index 18adfd5b..7c955bfd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-syft-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-syft-release.yml
@@ -13,14 +13,17 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository == 'anchore/sbom-action'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - run: |
-          LATEST_VERSION=$(curl -H "Accept: application/json" -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ github.token }}" "https://api.github.com/repos/anchore/syft/releases/latest" 2>/dev/null | jq -r '.tag_name')
+      - name: Get latest Syft version
+        id: latest-version
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          LATEST_VERSION=$(gh release view --json name -q '.name' -R anchore/syft)
           echo "export const VERSION = \"$LATEST_VERSION\";" > src/SyftVersion.ts
           # install husky hooks and dependencies:
           npm install
           # export the version for use with create-pull-request:
           echo "LATEST_VERSION=$LATEST_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        id: latest-version
       - uses: tibdex/github-app-token@v1
         id: generate-token
         with: