diff --git a/.github/workflows/micropython.yml b/.github/workflows/micropython.yml
index 2f79965..969ef56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/micropython.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/micropython.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ on:
     types: [created]
 
 env:
-  MICROPYTHON_VERSION: v1.22.2
-  PIMORONI_PICO_VERSION: v1.22.2-1bitpng
+  MICROPYTHON_VERSION: v1.23.0
+  PIMORONI_PICO_VERSION: v1.23.0-1
   WORKFLOW_VERSION: v2
 
 jobs:
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ jobs:
         submodules: false  # MicroPython submodules are hideously broken
         path: micropython
 
+    - name: Apply MicroPython Backports
+      if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      shell: bash
+      working-directory: micropython
+      run: |
+        wget https://github.com/micropython/micropython/commit/932f76c6ba64c5a3e68de3324556d9979f09303b.patch
+        git apply 932f76c6ba64c5a3e68de3324556d9979f09303b.patch
+
     - name: Fetch Pico submodules
       if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       shell: bash