diff --git a/.ci/bump-version.yml b/.ci/bump-version.yml
index c576dba..f1ecf5b 100644
--- a/.ci/bump-version.yml
+++ b/.ci/bump-version.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ scms:
       token: '{{ requiredEnv "GITHUB_TOKEN" }}'
       username: '{{ requiredEnv "GITHUB_ACTOR" }}'
       branch: main
+      commitusingapi: true
 
 actions:
   opbeans-python:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-version.yml b/.github/workflows/bump-version.yml
index 01b56fa..c42d145 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-version.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: elastic/oblt-actions/updatecli/run@v1
         with:
-          command: "apply --config .ci/bump-version.yml"
+          command: "--experimental apply --config .ci/bump-version.yml"
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.UPDATECLI_GH_TOKEN }}