diff --git a/.github/workflows/crowdin.yml b/.github/workflows/crowdin.yml
index 445dc7016..b506d128d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/crowdin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/crowdin.yml
@@ -8,26 +8,68 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 3 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+# Needed so the built-in GITHUB_TOKEN can push the l10n branch and open a PR.
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   synchronize-with-crowdin:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
+    env:
+      # Read by crowdin.yml (project_id_env / api_token_env).
+      CROWDIN_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.CROWDIN_PROJECT_ID }}
+      CROWDIN_PERSONAL_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CROWDIN_PERSONAL_TOKEN }}
+      L10N_BRANCH: l10n_crowdin_translations
+      BASE_BRANCH: staging
+
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
-      - name: Crowdin action
-        uses: crowdin/github-action@v3
-        with:
-          upload_sources: true
-          upload_translations: false
-          download_translations: true
-          localization_branch_name: l10n_crowdin_translations
-          create_pull_request: true
-          pull_request_title: 'New Crowdin Translations'
-          pull_request_body: 'New Crowdin translations by [Crowdin GH Action](https://github.com/crowdin/github-action)'
-          pull_request_base_branch_name: 'staging'
+      # The Crowdin CLI (official @crowdin/cli npm package) replaces the
+      # crowdin/github-action, which is blocked by the org's allowed-actions
+      # policy. Node is preinstalled on ubuntu-latest runners.
+      - name: Install Crowdin CLI
+        run: npm install -g @crowdin/cli
+
+      - name: Upload sources to Crowdin
+        run: crowdin upload sources --no-progress
+
+      - name: Download translations from Crowdin
+        run: crowdin download --no-progress
+
+      # Replicates the action's create_pull_request flow using the GitHub CLI
+      # (gh is preinstalled and GitHub-native, so it satisfies the policy).
+      # Only commits/opens a PR when translations actually changed.
+      - name: Create or update translations pull request
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          CROWDIN_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.CROWDIN_PROJECT_ID }}
-          CROWDIN_PERSONAL_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CROWDIN_PERSONAL_TOKEN }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          if [ -z "$(git status --porcelain)" ]; then
+            echo "No translation changes to commit."
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+
+          git checkout -B "$L10N_BRANCH"
+          git add -A
+          git commit -m "New Crowdin Translations [ci skip]"
+          # Force-push the regenerated translations branch so reruns update in place.
+          git push --force origin "$L10N_BRANCH"
+
+          # Open a PR only if one is not already open for this branch.
+          if [ -z "$(gh pr list --head "$L10N_BRANCH" --base "$BASE_BRANCH" --state open --json number --jq '.[].number')" ]; then
+            gh pr create \
+              --base "$BASE_BRANCH" \
+              --head "$L10N_BRANCH" \
+              --title "New Crowdin Translations" \
+              --body "New Crowdin translations synced via the Crowdin CLI."
+          else
+            echo "An open translations PR already exists; branch updated."
+          fi