diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-PRs.yml b/.github/workflows/create-PRs.yml
index cd34c81e..181a6cdc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-PRs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-PRs.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: jaxxstorm/action-install-gh-release@c5ead9a448b4660cf1e7866ee22e4dc56538031a # v1.10.0
         with:
           repo: mikefarah/yq
-          tag: v4.34.2
+          tag: vv4.40.5
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # reduce potential rate limiting
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-final-bosh-release-on-commits.yml b/.github/workflows/create-final-bosh-release-on-commits.yml
index 5db68d3a..df04cecd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-final-bosh-release-on-commits.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-final-bosh-release-on-commits.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: jaxxstorm/action-install-gh-release@c5ead9a448b4660cf1e7866ee22e4dc56538031a # v1.10.0
         with:
           repo: mikefarah/yq
-          tag: v4.34.2
+          tag: vv4.40.5
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # reduce potential rate limiting
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release-branches.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release-branches.yml
index e4dd22c6..ec2ada33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release-branches.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release-branches.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: jaxxstorm/action-install-gh-release@c5ead9a448b4660cf1e7866ee22e4dc56538031a # v1.10.0
         with:
           repo: mikefarah/yq
-          tag: v4.34.2
+          tag: vv4.40.5
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # reduce potential rate limiting