diff --git a/.github/workflows/refresh-authors.yml b/.github/workflows/refresh-authors.yml
index 2fef1e7d..cf4c94cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/refresh-authors.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/refresh-authors.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Get changed files in the checks folder
         id: changed-files-specific
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v39
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v40
         with:
           files: |
             **/*.py