diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml
index 51aaeba9..86609cd0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout component
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           path: component
       - name: Restore cached HOOMD-blue build
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
           apt-get update
           apt-get install git --yes
       - name: Checkout HOOMD-blue
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           repository: glotzerlab/hoomd-blue
           path: hoomd-blue