diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/__snapshots__/ci-workflow.spec.ts.snap b/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/__snapshots__/ci-workflow.spec.ts.snap
index 0f11982f8acf0..c997a1c33a9e9 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/__snapshots__/ci-workflow.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/__snapshots__/ci-workflow.spec.ts.snap
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
         with:
-          version: 8
+          version: 9
 
       # This enables task distribution via Nx Cloud
       # Run this command as early as possible, before dependencies are installed
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
         with:
-          version: 8
+          version: 9
 
       # This enables task distribution via Nx Cloud
       # Run this command as early as possible, before dependencies are installed
@@ -2208,7 +2208,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
         with:
-          version: 8
+          version: 9
 
       # This enables task distribution via Nx Cloud
       # Run this command as early as possible, before dependencies are installed
@@ -2255,7 +2255,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
         with:
-          version: 8
+          version: 9
 
       # This enables task distribution via Nx Cloud
       # Run this command as early as possible, before dependencies are installed
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/github/.github/workflows/__workflowFileName__.yml__tmpl__ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/github/.github/workflows/__workflowFileName__.yml__tmpl__
index 77226ab4a0ea0..15856e1733e52 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/github/.github/workflows/__workflowFileName__.yml__tmpl__
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/github/.github/workflows/__workflowFileName__.yml__tmpl__
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       <% if(packageManager == 'pnpm'){ %>
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
         with:
-          version: 8
+          version: 9
       <% } %>
       <% if(packageManager == 'bun'){ %>
       - uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v1