diff --git a/.github/workflows/govern.yml b/.github/workflows/govern.yml
index 7b1c201..59c7715 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/govern.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/govern.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     name: spec-spine gate
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Install spec-spine
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ hashFiles('Cargo.toml') != '' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       # rustup installs the toolchain pinned in rust-toolchain.toml (spec 010).
       - run: rustup show
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ hashFiles('deny.toml') != '' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - uses: EmbarkStudios/cargo-deny-action@v2
 
   attest:
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: spine
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Install spec-spine