diff --git a/.github/workflows/governance-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/governance-checks.yml
index 5579c87..2d84243 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/governance-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/governance-checks.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Check required governance artifacts
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Check required files exist and are not empty
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-release-config.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-release-config.yml
index 8a2e707..c654ba8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-release-config.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-release-config.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Validate release decision YAML
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5