diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions.yml b/.github/workflows/actions.yml
index 3dae74b8e7..25ab211184 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions.yml
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
-      - uses: linkerd/dev/actions/setup-tools@v40
+      - uses: linkerd/dev/actions/setup-tools@v42
       - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608
       - run: just action-lint
 
   devcontainer-versions:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: linkerd/dev/actions/setup-tools@v40
+      - uses: linkerd/dev/actions/setup-tools@v42
       - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608
       - run: just action-dev-check
diff --git a/.github/workflows/k8s.yml b/.github/workflows/k8s.yml
index f59615216a..d53f9345e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/k8s.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/k8s.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: linkerd/dev/actions/setup-tools@v40
+      - uses: linkerd/dev/actions/setup-tools@v42
 
       - name: Install linkerd CLI (edge)
         id: linkerd
diff --git a/.github/workflows/shellcheck.yml b/.github/workflows/shellcheck.yml
index 3e4daa36af..6c26f688b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/shellcheck.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/shellcheck.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 5
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: linkerd/dev/actions/setup-tools@v40
+      - uses: linkerd/dev/actions/setup-tools@v42
       - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608
       - run: just sh-lint
diff --git a/.github/workflows/toolchain.yml b/.github/workflows/toolchain.yml
index 5de7c49cd4..5d1a3a7dcd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/toolchain.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/toolchain.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
   workflows:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: linkerd/dev/actions/setup-tools@v40
+      - uses: linkerd/dev/actions/setup-tools@v42
       - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608
       - shell: bash
         run: |