diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml
index 873dd0eed..c3fcec20e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
     - name: Set up python ${{ matrix.python }} on ${{ matrix.os }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
     - name: Install base dependencies