diff --git a/.ci/update-specs.yml b/.ci/update-specs.yml
index fb45ad9..614020d 100644
--- a/.ci/update-specs.yml
+++ b/.ci/update-specs.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ scms:
       token: '{{ requiredEnv "GITHUB_TOKEN" }}'
       username: '{{ requiredEnv "GITHUB_ACTOR" }}'
       branch: main
+      commitusingapi: true
 
 actions:
   ecs-logging-python:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-specs.yml b/.github/workflows/update-specs.yml
index 60d8dae..73522fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-specs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-specs.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: elastic/oblt-actions/updatecli/run@v1
         with:
-          command: "apply --config .ci/update-specs.yml"
+          command: "--experimental apply --config .ci/update-specs.yml"
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.UPDATECLI_GH_TOKEN }}