diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index 6ad0d46..6250e14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       # the order of the checkout actions is important because all contents of
       # the target folder of the checkout action is removed
       - name: "Clone the package"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ${{ matrix.package }}
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
           sed -i -E "s|(Date[[:space:]]*:?=[[:space:]]*['\"]).*(['\"])|\1${DATE}\2|" "PackageInfo.g"
 
       - name: "Check out this repository"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           path: .this-action/
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
       - name: "Check out this repository"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: "Shellcheck"
         shell: bash
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f7f7bb0..13258c4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: gap-actions/setup-gap@v3
       - uses: gap-actions/build-pkg-docs@v2
         with: