diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index 8a824b7..d836713 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
         node-version: [18.x, 20.x, 22.x]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 533d38e..d8041f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
           release-type: node
           package-name: absolute-version
       # The logic below handles the npm publication:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - 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 }}