diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index b0c626cc8..22ef0f675 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository_owner == 'rust-bio'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           submodules: recursive
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index f5b9722ea..668435d57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: Install stable toolchain
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           submodules: recursive
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           submodules: recursive
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           submodules: recursive
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           submodules: recursive