diff --git a/.github/workflows/bandit.yml b/.github/workflows/bandit.yml
index e563e04f..48df531c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bandit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bandit.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python-version: ['3.12']
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cfn-nag.yml b/.github/workflows/cfn-nag.yml
index 39e05075..f8517da4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cfn-nag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cfn-nag.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Set up Ruby 3.0
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/checkov.yml b/.github/workflows/checkov.yml
index 8cc955e7..831c1451 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checkov.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checkov.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python-version: ['3.12']
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/markdown-links.yml b/.github/workflows/markdown-links.yml
index 57d89d78..572e1d89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/markdown-links.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/markdown-links.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   markdown-link-check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: gaurav-nelson/github-action-markdown-link-check@v1
         with:
           use-quiet-mode: 'yes'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pylic.yml b/.github/workflows/pylic.yml
index b4b4f9d8..f4f8cf04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pylic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pylic.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       #       check-out repo and set-up python
       #----------------------------------------------
       - name: Check out repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Set up python
         id: setup-python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/safety.yml b/.github/workflows/safety.yml
index caffcda1..ba449f9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/safety.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/safety.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       #       check-out repo and set-up python
       #----------------------------------------------
       - name: Check out repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Set up python
         id: setup-python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/static-checking.yml b/.github/workflows/static-checking.yml
index 1bbd58bc..9de4b4d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static-checking.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static-checking.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       #       check-out repo and set-up python
       #----------------------------------------------
       - name: Check out repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Set up python
         id: setup-python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v3