diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_external_links.yml b/.github/workflows/check_external_links.yml
index 109446ad..8a3a98d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_external_links.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_external_links.yml
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ jobs:
           all_but_latest: true
           access_token: ${{ github.token }}
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: 'recursive'
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: '3.11'
+          python-version: '3.12'
 
       - name: Install Sphinx dependencies and package
         run: |