diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 6c68664fa..f389b97e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     name: tests
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with: