diff --git a/.github/workflows/lts-backport.yaml b/.github/workflows/lts-backport.yaml
index ef1df483a30f..33cdc8d07f6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lts-backport.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lts-backport.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: coursier/cache-action@v6
-      - uses: VirtusLab/scala-cli-setup@v1.6.2
+      - uses: VirtusLab/scala-cli-setup@v1.7.0
       - run: scala-cli ./project/scripts/addToBackportingProject.scala -- ${{ github.sha }}
         env:
           GRAPHQL_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GRAPHQL_API_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/project/Build.scala b/project/Build.scala
index 2ae814345f55..c69be70e6d9d 100644
--- a/project/Build.scala
+++ b/project/Build.scala
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ object Build {
   val mimaPreviousLTSDottyVersion = "3.3.0"
 
   /** Version of Scala CLI to download */
-  val scalaCliLauncherVersion = "1.6.1"
+  val scalaCliLauncherVersion = "1.7.0"
   /** Version of Coursier to download for initializing the local maven repo of Scala command */
   val coursierJarVersion = "2.1.24"