diff --git a/.github/workflows/nodejs-test.yml b/.github/workflows/nodejs-test.yml
index 6b7e7dc..5039b42 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nodejs-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nodejs-test.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
         node: [12.x, 14.x, 16.x]
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
       uses: actions/setup-node@v4
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 1025ef7..217d91f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
           release-type: node
           package-name: test-release-please
       # The logic below handles the npm publication:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
         # these if statements ensure that a publication only occurs when
         # a new release is created:
         if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}