diff --git a/.github/workflows/secret-scan.yml b/.github/workflows/secret-scan.yml
index add1a15..9c1df3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/secret-scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/secret-scan.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       pull-requests: read  # gitleaks-action lists PR commits via the API
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # full history for PR diff scans
       - uses: gitleaks/gitleaks-action@v2.3.7  # pin the tag