diff --git a/.github/actions/prepare-source/action.yml b/.github/actions/prepare-source/action.yml
index 7f55e2b8ae..86bcbc005d 100644
--- a/.github/actions/prepare-source/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/prepare-source/action.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
     - name: Check out mu-plugins-ext
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.0
       with:
         repository: 'Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins-ext'
         path: 'vip-go-mu-plugins-ext'