diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-rust/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-rust/action.yml
index bb6daacc41..25db0d30dc 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-rust/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-rust/action.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,5 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Install ${{ inputs.install }}
       if: ${{ inputs.install != '' }}
-      uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-      with:
-        command: install
-        args: ${{ inputs.install }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: cargo install ${{ inputs.install }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index cb5069fe06..f7bc3ccc45 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: taiki-e/install-action@nextest
 
       - name: Run tests
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: nextest
-          args: run --all-features --profile ci --cargo-profile ci -p iota-sdk -p iota-sdk-bindings-core
+        run: cargo nextest run --all-features --profile ci --cargo-profile ci -p iota-sdk -p iota-sdk-bindings-core
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cli-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/cli-publish.yml
index f5725bec91..365586eaf8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cli-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cli-publish.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       RELEASE_UPLOAD_URL: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: set version env variable
         run: echo "CRATE_VERSION=$(cat cli/Cargo.toml | sed -n 's/.*version = "\([^"]*\)".*/\1/p' | head -1)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: create release
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
             ext: .exe
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: install rust stable
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
 
@@ -83,10 +83,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # build the CLI
       - name: Build
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: build
-          args: --manifest-path ./cli/Cargo.toml --profile production
+        run: cargo build --manifest-path ./cli/Cargo.toml --profile production
 
       - name: Import code signing assets (macOS)
         # Based on https://github.com/Apple-Actions/import-codesign-certs/blob/master/src/security.ts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index a00baa653b..c8fd3bd8d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -92,10 +92,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get install libudev-dev libusb-1.0-0-dev
 
       - name: Run Cargo Udeps
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: udeps
-          args: --all-targets --all-features
+        run: cargo udeps --all-targets --all-features
 
   check-format:
     name: Check Format
@@ -112,22 +109,13 @@ jobs:
           components: rustfmt
 
       - name: Install cargo-license-template
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: install
-          args: --force cargo-license-template
+        run: cargo install --force cargo-license-template
 
       - name: Run Cargo Fmt
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: fmt
-          args: --all -- --check
+        run: cargo fmt --all -- --check
 
       - name: Run cargo-license-template
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: license-template
-          args: --template .license_template
+        run: cargo license-template --template .license_template
 
   audit:
     name: Perform Security Audit
@@ -144,15 +132,11 @@ jobs:
           install: cargo-audit
 
       - name: Run Cargo Audit
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: audit
-          # The ignored security advisories:
-          #
-          # - RUSTSEC-2021-0065: https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2021-0065
-          #   - anymap is unmaintained 🤷‍♀️
-
-          args: --file Cargo.lock --deny warnings --ignore RUSTSEC-2021-0145 --ignore RUSTSEC-2021-0065
+        # The ignored security advisories:
+        #
+        # - RUSTSEC-2021-0065: https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2021-0065
+        #   - anymap is unmaintained 🤷‍♀️
+        run: cargo audit --file Cargo.lock --deny warnings --ignore RUSTSEC-2021-0145 --ignore RUSTSEC-2021-0065
 
   no_std:
     name: Check `no_std` compatability
@@ -168,7 +152,4 @@ jobs:
           targets: riscv64gc-unknown-none-elf
 
       - name: Check
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: check
-          args: --no-default-features -F serde -p iota-sdk --target=riscv64gc-unknown-none-elf
+        run: cargo check --no-default-features -F serde -p iota-sdk --target=riscv64gc-unknown-none-elf
diff --git a/.github/workflows/private-tangle-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/private-tangle-tests.yml
index d69c001f43..7b0eec51a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/private-tangle-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/private-tangle-tests.yml
@@ -63,10 +63,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: "./.github/actions/ledger-nano"
 
       - name: Run tests
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: nextest
-          args: run --tests --all-features --run-ignored ignored-only --profile ci --cargo-profile ci -p iota-sdk -p iota-sdk-bindings-core
+        run: cargo nextest run --tests --all-features --run-ignored ignored-only --profile ci --cargo-profile ci -p iota-sdk -p iota-sdk-bindings-core
 
       - name: Tear down private tangle
         if: always()