diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index ec7ab4516..dd481160f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository_owner == 'NixOS' && github.event.pull_request.merged == true && (github.event_name != 'labeled' || startsWith('backport', github.event.label.name))
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
           # required to find all branches
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4ecb050dd..d01ef4768 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2.4.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
     - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v17
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       installerURL: ${{ steps.prepare-installer.outputs.installerURL }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2.4.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
     - run: echo CACHIX_NAME="$(echo $GITHUB_REPOSITORY-install-tests | tr "[A-Z]/" "[a-z]-")" >> $GITHUB_ENV
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2.4.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - run: echo CACHIX_NAME="$(echo $GITHUB_REPOSITORY-install-tests | tr "[A-Z]/" "[a-z]-")" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v17
       with:
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
       needs.check_cachix.outputs.secret == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2.4.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
     - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v17
diff --git a/.github/workflows/hydra_status.yml b/.github/workflows/hydra_status.yml
index b97076bd7..53e69cb2d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hydra_status.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hydra_status.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository_owner == 'NixOS'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2.4.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
     - run: bash scripts/check-hydra-status.sh