diff --git a/.github/workflows/tags.yaml b/.github/workflows/tags.yaml
index 9f08f15c..5cc32c42 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tags.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tags.yaml
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ jobs:
               });
               console.log(`Branch '${branch}' already exists`);
             } catch (_) {
-              await github.git.createRef({
+              await github.rest.git.createRef({
                 owner: context.repo.owner,
                 repo:  context.repo.repo,
                 ref:   `refs/heads/${branch}`,