diff --git a/.github/workflows/branch-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/branch-deploy.yml
index 9f2b44206..e1582b0a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/branch-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/branch-deploy.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
 
-      - uses: github/branch-deploy@v8.1.2
+      - uses: github/branch-deploy@update-base-branch-improvements
         id: branch-deploy
         with:
           admins: the-hideout/core-contributors
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index d7dc43828..5d6ba1cb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: deployment check
-        uses: github/branch-deploy@v8.1.2
+        uses: github/branch-deploy@update-base-branch-improvements
         id: deployment-check
         with:
           merge_deploy_mode: "true" # tells the Action to use the merge commit workflow strategy
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unlock-on-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/unlock-on-merge.yml
index 5f88e56df..3864df3ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unlock-on-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unlock-on-merge.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: unlock on merge
-        uses: github/branch-deploy@v8
+        uses: github/branch-deploy@update-base-branch-improvements
         id: unlock-on-merge
         with:
           unlock_on_merge_mode: "true" # <-- indicates that this is the "Unlock on Merge Mode" workflow