diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildDockerImage.yml b/.github/workflows/buildDockerImage.yml
index c5b5f44..0ecd93a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buildDockerImage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildDockerImage.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # checkout repository
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validateCommitSimulator.yml b/.github/workflows/validateCommitSimulator.yml
index b0976c4..ac97fd9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validateCommitSimulator.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validateCommitSimulator.yml
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo make -C builddir install
 
       - name: Checkout BioSimulators test suite
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: biosimulators/biosimulators_test_suite
           fetch-depth: 1