diff --git a/.github/workflows/controls.yml b/.github/workflows/controls.yml
index 18325e6..e8385d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/controls.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/controls.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps: 
     - name: Checkout Repostory
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v5
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
     - name: update controls files
diff --git a/.github/workflows/perlCritic.yml b/.github/workflows/perlCritic.yml
index cc7febe..473c430 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/perlCritic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/perlCritic.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: shogo82148/actions-setup-perl@v1.31.4
       with:
         perl-version: 5.32