diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-publish.yml
index d20af2f0..919f597a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-publish.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Validate and Publish
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest # only linux supported at present
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: w3c/spec-prod@v2
         with:
           TOOLCHAIN: respec