diff --git a/.github/workflows/pd-externals.yml b/.github/workflows/pd-externals.yml
index 8402970..9bea40d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pd-externals.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pd-externals.yml
@@ -102,17 +102,17 @@ jobs:
         # https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/1169:
         run: git config --system --add safe.directory $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
       - name: Retrieve Linux externals
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: linux-externals
           path: apf_example
       - name: Retrieve macOS external
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: macos-externals
           path: apf_example
       - name: Retrieve Windows external
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: windows-externals
           path: apf_example