diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-queue.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-queue.yml
index cbe749e65d..9a101e9221 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-queue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-queue.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: peter-evans/enable-pull-request-automerge@v3
         with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           pull-request-number: ${{ github.event.number }}
           merge-method: squash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml
index 13f034de26..415bf8de43 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       pull-requests: write
-    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' || github.event_name == 'pull_request_target'
+    if: (github.event_name == 'pull_request' || github.event_name == 'pull_request_target')
     steps:
       - uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@v5.4.0
         env:
diff --git a/.projen/tasks.json b/.projen/tasks.json
index 9f07b1ba4b..693a90d557 100644
--- a/.projen/tasks.json
+++ b/.projen/tasks.json
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@
       },
       "steps": [
         {
-          "exec": "npx npm-check-updates@16 --upgrade --target=minor --peer --dep=dev --filter=jsii,jsii-docgen,jsii-pacmak,jsii-rosetta,typescript"
+          "exec": "npx npm-check-updates@16 --upgrade --target=minor --peer --no-deprecated --dep=dev --filter=jsii,jsii-docgen,jsii-pacmak,jsii-rosetta,typescript"
         },
         {
           "exec": "yarn install --check-files"
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
       },
       "steps": [
         {
-          "exec": "npx npm-check-updates@16 --upgrade --target=minor --peer --dep=dev --filter=projen,@cdk8s/projen-common"
+          "exec": "npx npm-check-updates@16 --upgrade --target=minor --peer --no-deprecated --dep=dev --filter=projen,@cdk8s/projen-common"
         },
         {
           "exec": "yarn install --check-files"
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@
       },
       "steps": [
         {
-          "exec": "npx npm-check-updates@16 --upgrade --target=minor --peer --dep=dev --filter=@types/follow-redirects,@types/jest,backport,eslint-import-resolver-typescript,eslint-plugin-import,jest,jsii-diff,json-schema-to-typescript,ts-jest,fast-json-patch,follow-redirects,yaml"
+          "exec": "npx npm-check-updates@16 --upgrade --target=minor --peer --no-deprecated --dep=dev --filter=@types/follow-redirects,@types/jest,backport,eslint-import-resolver-typescript,eslint-plugin-import,jest,jsii-diff,json-schema-to-typescript,ts-jest,fast-json-patch,follow-redirects,yaml"
         },
         {
           "exec": "yarn install --check-files"
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
       },
       "steps": [
         {
-          "exec": "npx npm-check-updates@16 --upgrade --target=minor --peer --dep=prod,optional --filter=fast-json-patch,follow-redirects,yaml"
+          "exec": "npx npm-check-updates@16 --upgrade --target=minor --peer --no-deprecated --dep=prod,optional --filter=fast-json-patch,follow-redirects,yaml"
         },
         {
           "exec": "yarn install --check-files"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ec17d090da..e812a5d5e2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "organization": false
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@cdk8s/projen-common": "^0.0.552",
+    "@cdk8s/projen-common": "^0.0.553",
     "@types/follow-redirects": "^1.14.4",
     "@types/jest": "^27",
     "@types/node": "16.18.78",
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     "jsii-pacmak": "^1.104.0",
     "jsii-rosetta": "^5",
     "json-schema-to-typescript": "^10.1.5",
-    "projen": "^0.88.6",
+    "projen": "^0.90.0",
     "ts-jest": "^27",
     "typescript": "~5.6.3"
   },
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 3f205bf304..151b6d6bd1 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -276,10 +276,10 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@bcoe/v8-coverage/-/v8-coverage-0.2.3.tgz#75a2e8b51cb758a7553d6804a5932d7aace75c39"
   integrity sha512-0hYQ8SB4Db5zvZB4axdMHGwEaQjkZzFjQiN9LVYvIFB2nSUHW9tYpxWriPrWDASIxiaXax83REcLxuSdnGPZtw==
 
-"@cdk8s/projen-common@^0.0.552":
-  version "0.0.552"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@cdk8s/projen-common/-/projen-common-0.0.552.tgz#dfbcc33f5d2533626b2f6d1935388cf1cc67b80e"
-  integrity sha512-rimArjaiiA7CMB/2oIag8NXL+iRjQ5LSVn9ciasuDFdR9dvGBaO30yZSstiJV80r54XYxgJelm9IXQr7dL1KHw==
+"@cdk8s/projen-common@^0.0.553":
+  version "0.0.553"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@cdk8s/projen-common/-/projen-common-0.0.553.tgz#a1367b0ded8b6cdf7db79bdc845db5965d4583c4"
+  integrity sha512-rv3RU2BBVZQKvcVL8uVF1CbBTlOSZ+gmKKVPufnsswosVU3y/XPzzZIz+BcaJF883paWVPQyAXD1ZLzU5RKH+A==
   dependencies:
     codemaker "^1.104.0"
     deepmerge "^4.3.1"
@@ -5307,10 +5307,10 @@ process@^0.11.10:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/process/-/process-0.11.10.tgz#7332300e840161bda3e69a1d1d91a7d4bc16f182"
   integrity sha512-cdGef/drWFoydD1JsMzuFf8100nZl+GT+yacc2bEced5f9Rjk4z+WtFUTBu9PhOi9j/jfmBPu0mMEY4wIdAF8A==
 
-projen@^0.88.6:
-  version "0.88.6"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/projen/-/projen-0.88.6.tgz#09c17b7e15a5db4a14fe85e0f8fc52924c066df3"
-  integrity sha512-USj+Bu7YoRyt98Zx53uUZi8mOTkHb/mo6ybbNKa9v4i6DsBp0oeLzO/8zI2NXoDvBE+NRo2ahH2P5V7ns+PbpA==
+projen@^0.90.0:
+  version "0.90.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/projen/-/projen-0.90.0.tgz#dacfe2a75e05da3c5919d8e084d18f25bd952b43"
+  integrity sha512-klJXSriGl/w+9Gj22vNenq8DjMBIscaOArt0aSTtPjeZyb5s0OSrDF0ALSzlLfz4x7dT8jRB2C8sb9tuuR/sUA==
   dependencies:
     "@iarna/toml" "^2.2.5"
     case "^1.6.3"