diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate_test_files.yml b/.github/workflows/generate_test_files.yml
index 48e33a0b3..27848909b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate_test_files.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate_test_files.yml
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ jobs:
           - { name: pynwb-1.5.1, pynwb-version: "1.5.1", python-version: "3.8"}
           - { name: pynwb-2.1.0, pynwb-version: "2.1.0", python-version: "3.9"}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: 'recursive'
           fetch-depth: 0  # tags are required for versioneer to determine the version
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}