diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_vcv_plugin.yml b/.github/workflows/build_vcv_plugin.yml
index 90e3cd640..cf491331c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_vcv_plugin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_vcv_plugin.yml
@@ -55,9 +55,10 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
+          token: ${{ secrets.CHECKOUT_TOKEN }}
       - name: Build plugin
         run: |          
           export PLUGIN_DIR=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/vcv
@@ -79,9 +80,10 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
+          token: ${{ secrets.CHECKOUT_TOKEN }}
       - name: Build plugin
         run: |          
           export PLUGIN_DIR=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/vcv
@@ -100,9 +102,10 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
+          token: ${{ secrets.CHECKOUT_TOKEN }}
       - name: Get Rack-SDK
         run: |
           pushd $HOME
@@ -128,9 +131,10 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
+          token: ${{ secrets.CHECKOUT_TOKEN }}
       - name: Get Rack-SDK
         run: |
           pushd $HOME
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_vcv_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run_vcv_tests.yml
index 2e1af0856..b2dfd95fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_vcv_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_vcv_tests.yml
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: 'recursive'
+          token: ${{ secrets.CHECKOUT_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Install windows dependencies (MSYS2)
         if: matrix.os.os =='windows'