diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-syft-release.yml b/.github/workflows/update-syft-release.yml
index 159fd0b0..18adfd5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-syft-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-syft-release.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
           # install husky hooks and dependencies:
           npm install
           # export the version for use with create-pull-request:
-          echo "::set-output name=LATEST_VERSION::$LATEST_VERSION"
+          echo "LATEST_VERSION=$LATEST_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         id: latest-version
       - uses: tibdex/github-app-token@v1
         id: generate-token