diff --git a/synthtool/gcp/templates/java_library/.github/workflows/approve-readme.yaml b/synthtool/gcp/templates/java_library/.github/workflows/approve-readme.yaml
index 56d76ee36..c3025cb10 100644
--- a/synthtool/gcp/templates/java_library/.github/workflows/approve-readme.yaml
+++ b/synthtool/gcp/templates/java_library/.github/workflows/approve-readme.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.repository_owner == 'googleapis' && github.head_ref == 'autosynth-readme'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/github-script@v3
+      - uses: actions/github-script@v5
         with:
           github-token: {{ '${{secrets.YOSHI_APPROVER_TOKEN}}' }}
           script: |
diff --git a/synthtool/gcp/templates/java_library/.github/workflows/auto-release.yaml b/synthtool/gcp/templates/java_library/.github/workflows/auto-release.yaml
index 8d77467c8..f2585ecd6 100644
--- a/synthtool/gcp/templates/java_library/.github/workflows/auto-release.yaml
+++ b/synthtool/gcp/templates/java_library/.github/workflows/auto-release.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: contains(github.head_ref, 'release-please')
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/github-script@v3
+    - uses: actions/github-script@v5
       with:
         github-token: {{ '${{secrets.YOSHI_APPROVER_TOKEN}}' }}
         debug: true