diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 5ad7d9e64a..e56083ff05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Skip CI
         if: contains(env.TITLE || env.COMMIT_MESSAGE, '[skip ci]') || contains(env.TITLE || env.COMMIT_MESSAGE, '[ci skip]')
-        uses: andymckay/cancel-action@0.4
+        uses: andymckay/cancel-action@0.5
 
       - name: Cancel Previous Runs
         uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.12.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_build_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/test_build_deploy.yml
index 3e8dca44f8..df47ea44c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_build_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_build_deploy.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Skip CI
         if: contains(env.TITLE || env.COMMIT_MESSAGE, '[skip ci]') || contains(env.TITLE || env.COMMIT_MESSAGE, '[ci skip]')
-        uses: andymckay/cancel-action@0.4
+        uses: andymckay/cancel-action@0.5
 
       # generates a mapping between branches/tag to wire-build branches
       - name: Define target branches in wireapp/wire-builds to bump