diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-approve.yaml b/.github/workflows/auto-approve.yaml
index 3a46e82..af39fbe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-approve.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-approve.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: Auto approve and merge dependency bump PRs
 
-on: pull_request
+on: pull_request_target
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 758973c..331a4fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
         distribution: temurin
-        java-version: 17
+        java-version: 21
         cache: sbt
+    - uses: sbt/setup-sbt@v1
 
     - run: sbt --client scalafmtCheckAll
     - run: sbt --client scalafmtSbtCheck
@@ -37,8 +38,9 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
         distribution: temurin
-        java-version: 17
+        java-version: 21
         cache: sbt
+    - uses: sbt/setup-sbt@v1
 
     - run: sbt --client +compile
     - run: sbt --client +test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c006212..969a35f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
         distribution: temurin
-        java-version: 17
+        java-version: 21
         cache: sbt
 
     - run: sbt ci-release
diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index 274d1cd..4c08406 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt"        % "sbt-dynver"       % "5.0.1")
 addSbtPlugin("org.scalameta"         % "sbt-scalafmt"     % "2.5.2")
 addSbtPlugin("org.typelevel"         % "sbt-tpolecat"     % "0.5.2")
 addSbtPlugin("de.heikoseeberger"     % "sbt-header"       % "5.10.0")
-addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt"        % "sbt-ci-release"   % "1.9.0")
+addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt"        % "sbt-ci-release"   % "1.9.2")
 addSbtPlugin("io.github.zamblauskas" % "sbt-examplestest" % "0.3.0")