diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-to-master.yml b/.github/workflows/push-to-master.yml
index ef2e14f58e..9be7db5ac3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push-to-master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-to-master.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
   sync:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           token: ${{ secrets.SYNCED_GITHUB_TOKEN_REPO }} # required otherwise GitHub blocks infinite loops in pushes originating in an action