diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter.yml b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
index e021a806e..ca809080e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: 'Checkout PR branch (with test merge-commit)'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 2 # to also fetch parent of PR