diff --git a/.github/workflows/happy-new-year.yml b/.github/workflows/happy-new-year.yml
index 380569e44b..a6de2682e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/happy-new-year.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/happy-new-year.yml
@@ -73,11 +73,12 @@ jobs:
         run: exit 1
 
       - name: Create pull request
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v6
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v7
         with:
           base: ${{ steps.branches.outputs.BASE }}
           branch: ${{ steps.branches.outputs.PR_BRANCH }}
           delete-branch: true
+          sign-commits: true
           commit-message: "Squiz/FileComment: update year in test case fixed file"
           title: "Squiz/FileComment: update year in test case fixed file"
           # yamllint disable rule:line-length