diff --git a/.github/workflows/scala-steward.yml b/.github/workflows/scala-steward.yml
index b94455d4c..822b2a9cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scala-steward.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scala-steward.yml
@@ -6,14 +6,20 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch: {}
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   scala-steward:
     timeout-minutes: 45
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Scala Steward
     steps:
+      - name: Setup sbt
+        uses: sbt/setup-sbt@v1
       - name: Scala Steward
-        uses: scala-steward-org/scala-steward-action@v2.71.0
+        uses: scala-steward-org/scala-steward-action@v2
         with:
           github-app-id: ${{ secrets.SCALA_STEWARD_GITHUB_APP_ID }}
           github-app-installation-id: ${{ secrets.SCALA_STEWARD_GITHUB_APP_INSTALLATION_ID }}