diff --git a/.github/actions/checkout-qmk_firmware/action.yml b/.github/actions/checkout-qmk_firmware/action.yml
index 19fce257f6a..5970eda8328 100644
--- a/.github/actions/checkout-qmk_firmware/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/checkout-qmk_firmware/action.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ runs:
   steps:
 
   - name: Checkout qmk_firmware
-    uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    uses: actions/checkout@v6
     with:
       path: ${{ inputs.path }}
       repository: qmk/qmk_firmware
diff --git a/.github/actions/release-archive/action.yml b/.github/actions/release-archive/action.yml
index f973b545612..bab48ad1ca3 100644
--- a/.github/actions/release-archive/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/release-archive/action.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ runs:
   steps:
 
   - name: Download artifacts
-    uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+    uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
     with:
       pattern: ${{ inputs.name }}-*-firmware
       merge-multiple: true