diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index c7015dbe7..396ff4e6e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: check tests
     if: github.repository_owner == 'mermaid-js'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: testomatio/check-tests@stable