diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-amd64.yml b/.github/workflows/linux-amd64.yml
index ef1448294..a9a21b942 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-amd64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-amd64.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       # cancel already running instances of the same action on the currently working on branch
-      - uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.12.0
+      - uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.12.1
         with:
           access_token: ${{ github.token }}
       - id: time
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
         SCOPE: [minimal]
     steps:
       # cancel already running instances of the same action on the currently working on branch
-      - uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.12.0
+      - uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.12.1
         with:
           access_token: ${{ github.token }}
       - id: image-build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-arm64.yml b/.github/workflows/linux-arm64.yml
index 91a7fe0b2..22265f652 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-arm64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-arm64.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
   prepare_release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.12.0
+      - uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.12.1
         with:
           access_token: ${{ github.token }}
       - id: time
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         EDITION: [minimal] # later, we will use "notional for both.  This will do for now though."
         BRANCH: [unstable]
     steps:
-      - uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.12.0
+      - uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.12.1
         with:
           access_token: ${{ github.token }}
       - id: time