diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index c5d3968b1..d476a354f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
         OS: ${{ matrix.os }}
         NODE_VERSION: ${{ matrix.node }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: git fetch --prune --unshallow
       - run: git config --global user.name 'Actions'
       - run: git config --global user.email 'dummy@example.org'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 585889f86..359eaf4a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
           release-type: node
           package-name: standard-version
       # The logic below handles the npm publication:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         # these if statements ensure that a publication only occurs when
         # a new release is created:
         if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}