diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
index 6540279e..31cb1546 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   # Auto-label PRs based on title (runs on PR events)
+  # Uses the dedicated autolabeler sub-action (required since v7)
   label-prs:
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: release-drafter/release-drafter@139054aeaa9adc52ab36ddf67437541f039b88e2 # v6
+      - uses: release-drafter/release-drafter/autolabeler@139054aeaa9adc52ab36ddf67437541f039b88e2 # v7.1.1
         with:
           config-name: release-drafter.yml
         env:
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'push'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: release-drafter/release-drafter@139054aeaa9adc52ab36ddf67437541f039b88e2 # v6
+      - uses: release-drafter/release-drafter@139054aeaa9adc52ab36ddf67437541f039b88e2 # v7.1.1
         with:
           config-name: release-drafter.yml
         env:
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'push'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: release-drafter/release-drafter@139054aeaa9adc52ab36ddf67437541f039b88e2 # v6
+      - uses: release-drafter/release-drafter@139054aeaa9adc52ab36ddf67437541f039b88e2 # v7.1.1
         with:
           config-name: release-drafter-secure.yml
         env: