diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index e3140c7ee..f302aceb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
     # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
     steps:
       # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       #- name: Setup tmate session
       #  uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3
diff --git a/software/firmware/source/SoftRF/src/platform/ESP32.cpp b/software/firmware/source/SoftRF/src/platform/ESP32.cpp
index b7231f952..083a9f4c4 100644
--- a/software/firmware/source/SoftRF/src/platform/ESP32.cpp
+++ b/software/firmware/source/SoftRF/src/platform/ESP32.cpp
@@ -4691,6 +4691,9 @@ static void ESP32CX_USB_setup()
   /* native CDC (HWCDC) */
   USBSerial.setRxBufferSize(USB_RX_FIFO_SIZE);
   USBSerial.setTxBufferSize(USB_TX_FIFO_SIZE);
+#if !ARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT
+  USBSerial.begin(SERIAL_OUT_BR);
+#endif /* ARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT */
 }
 
 static void ESP32CX_USB_loop()
@@ -4700,7 +4703,7 @@ static void ESP32CX_USB_loop()
 
 static void ESP32CX_USB_fini()
 {
-
+  /* TBD */
 }
 
 static int ESP32CX_USB_available()