diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index 4b63050..3448041 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ jobs:
       # the order of the checkout actions is important because all contents of
       # the target folder of the checkout action is removed
       - name: "Clone the Example package"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: gap-packages/example
       - name: "Check out this repository"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           path: this-action/
       - uses: gap-actions/setup-gap@v2
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a8d11c6..02b1e91 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: gap-actions/setup-gap@v2
       - uses: gap-actions/build-pkg@v1
       - uses: gap-actions/run-pkg-tests@v2