diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index e3f81b5..56d4f32 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -1,16 +1,27 @@
+---
 name: Backport
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     types:
       - closed
       - labeled
 
 jobs:
   backport:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Backport
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Only react to merged PRs for security reasons.
+    # See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#pull_request_target.
+    if: >
+      github.event.pull_request.merged
+      && (
+        github.event.action == 'closed'
+        || (
+          github.event.action == 'labeled'
+          && contains(github.event.label.name, 'backport')
+        )
+      )
     steps:
-      - name: Backport
-        uses: tibdex/backport@9565281eda0731b1d20c4025c43339fb0a23812e # v2
+      - uses: tibdex/backport@9565281eda0731b1d20c4025c43339fb0a23812e  # v2.0.4
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/backport.yml b/backport.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 56d4f32..0000000
--- a/backport.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
----
-name: Backport
-on:
-  pull_request_target:
-    types:
-      - closed
-      - labeled
-
-jobs:
-  backport:
-    name: Backport
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    # Only react to merged PRs for security reasons.
-    # See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#pull_request_target.
-    if: >
-      github.event.pull_request.merged
-      && (
-        github.event.action == 'closed'
-        || (
-          github.event.action == 'labeled'
-          && contains(github.event.label.name, 'backport')
-        )
-      )
-    steps:
-      - uses: tibdex/backport@9565281eda0731b1d20c4025c43339fb0a23812e  # v2.0.4
-        with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 01c3dcc..5cf7dd8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
     "ms": "^2.1.3",
     "secure-json-parse": "^3.0.1",
     "tslib": "^2.8.1",
-    "undici": "^6.21.0"
+    "undici": "^7.2.3"
   },
   "tap": {
     "files": [
diff --git a/src/connection/UndiciConnection.ts b/src/connection/UndiciConnection.ts
index f044d2a..dcd072c 100644
--- a/src/connection/UndiciConnection.ts
+++ b/src/connection/UndiciConnection.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import BaseConnection, {
   isCaFingerprintMatch,
   isBinary
 } from './BaseConnection'
-import { Pool, buildConnector, Dispatcher } from 'undici'
+import { Pool, buildConnector } from 'undici'
 import {
   ConfigurationError,
   RequestAbortedError,
@@ -165,8 +165,7 @@ export default class Connection extends BaseConnection {
     debug('Starting a new request', params)
     let response
     try {
-      // @ts-expect-error method it's fine as string
-      response = (await this.pool.request(requestParams)) as Dispatcher.ResponseData
+      response = await this.pool.request(requestParams)
       if (timeoutId != null) clearTimeout(timeoutId)
     } catch (err: any) {
       if (timeoutId != null) clearTimeout(timeoutId)