diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 47c2be87..843c5f25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/base-setup@v1
       - uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/make-sdist@v1