diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 18c53565..354c8dcc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 # 1) checkout and compile natively
     - name: install cligen
       run: (git clone https://github.com/clicon/cligen.git && cd cligen && ./configure && make && sudo make install)