diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2e5cbcd..5de5951 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
     name: secret scan (gitleaks)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0   # scan full history, not just the tip
       - uses: gitleaks/gitleaks-action@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6752bd4..ff5944c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Build sdist + wheel
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.12"