diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_release_gem.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_release_gem.yml
index 474818cb..3f4954b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_release_gem.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_release_gem.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: extract layer zip from artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: solarwinds_apm-${{ env.SOLARWINDS_APM_VERSION }}.gem
           path: ./
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_for_github_package.yml b/.github/workflows/build_for_github_package.yml
index 92a6148d..7e6d9123 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_for_github_package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_for_github_package.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: extract layer zip from artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: solarwinds_apm-${{ env.SOLARWINDS_APM_VERSION }}.gem
           path: builds
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_publish_lambda_layer.yml b/.github/workflows/build_publish_lambda_layer.yml
index 64e4a770..b592d9b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_publish_lambda_layer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_publish_lambda_layer.yml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: extract layer zip from artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: ruby-layer-${{ matrix.arch }}.zip
           path: lambda
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ jobs:
           aws-region: ${{ matrix.aws_region }}
 
       - name: extract layer zip from artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: ruby-layer-${{ matrix.arch }}.zip
           path: lambda