diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 11a5582..07fe746 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
     name: gitleaks
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: gitleaks/gitleaks-action@v2