diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
index 1d180a55b..c63ae133b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
      
      steps:
        - name: Checkout repo
-         uses: actions/checkout@v2
+         uses: actions/checkout@v3
        
        - name: Setup micromamba
          uses: mamba-org/provision-with-micromamba@main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_and_publish.yml b/.github/workflows/release_and_publish.yml
index e7276806c..bb71f7707 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_and_publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_and_publish.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
      runs-on: ubuntu-latest
      steps:
        - name: Checkout repo
-         uses: actions/checkout@v2
+         uses: actions/checkout@v3
  
        - name: Set up python
          uses: actions/setup-python@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unittests.yml b/.github/workflows/unittests.yml
index ce63c2e81..8c8d41218 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unittests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unittests.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
      
      steps:
        - name: checkout repo
-         uses: actions/checkout@v2
+         uses: actions/checkout@v3
        
        - name: setup micromamba
          uses: mamba-org/provision-with-micromamba@main