diff --git a/.github/workflows/python.yml b/.github/workflows/python.yml
index bdf388f4..3bb1239f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python.yml
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: fetch test artifacts
         # see https://github.com/actions/download-artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
         with:
           pattern: '${{ env.TESTS_REPORTS_ARTIFACT }}_bnt_*'
           merge-multiple: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1ac8fff7..f100f9e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ jobs:
           mkdir "$DIST_DIR"
       - name: Fetch python dist artifact
         # see https://github.com/actions/download-artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: ${{ env.DIST_ARTIFACT }}
           path: ${{ env.DIST_DIR }}/