diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 89c1b8d3b5..fc7c648857 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
      runs-on: ubuntu-latest
      if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true && true == contains(join(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name), 'Release')
      steps:
-     - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      - uses: elementary/actions/release@master
        env:
          GIT_USER_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GIT_USER_TOKEN }}"