diff --git a/.github/workflows/syntax.yml b/.github/workflows/syntax.yml
index 80e9b4c4c..c4a1e63aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/syntax.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/syntax.yml
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python 3.8
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: 3.8