diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_run_example.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_run_example.yml
index a3d66f4a6..adc6f7125 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_run_example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_run_example.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Build an all-inclusive fat Docker image for example run
         run: docker build --tag render_example_1 - < render-ws-java-client/src/main/resources/example_1/Dockerfile
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 3ba5b7acb..a51493d2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up JDK 11
       uses: actions/setup-java@v2
       with: