diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark-testing.yaml b/.github/workflows/benchmark-testing.yaml
index d581850d8..50f5d390b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark-testing.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark-testing.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     # we also want to run on push such that merges to main are recorded to the cache. For this reason we don't filter
     # the job by event.
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Bootstrap environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/bootstrap
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index c6ac1cdb1..143b84953 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index a2cbd05ac..9ef4cb932 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     environment: release
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Check if tag already exists
         # note: this will fail if the tag already exists
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
       packages: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-bootstrap-tools.yml b/.github/workflows/update-bootstrap-tools.yml
index 8a21df672..37316484d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-bootstrap-tools.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-bootstrap-tools.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.repository == 'anchore/syft' # only run for main repo
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-cpe-dictionary-index.yml b/.github/workflows/update-cpe-dictionary-index.yml
index c7541bbae..e748772be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-cpe-dictionary-index.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-cpe-dictionary-index.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.repository == 'anchore/syft' # only run for main repo
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-stereoscope-release.yml b/.github/workflows/update-stereoscope-release.yml
index f2d09c238..d86273ce8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-stereoscope-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-stereoscope-release.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.repository == 'anchore/syft' # only run for main repo
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validations.yaml b/.github/workflows/validations.yaml
index 9ddb8c965..36502c133 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validations.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validations.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: "Static analysis"
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Bootstrap environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/bootstrap
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     name: "Unit tests"
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Bootstrap environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/bootstrap
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
     name: "Integration tests"
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Bootstrap environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/bootstrap
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
     name: "Build snapshot artifacts"
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Bootstrap environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/bootstrap
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [Build-Snapshot-Artifacts]
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download snapshot build
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [Build-Snapshot-Artifacts]
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download snapshot build
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [Build-Snapshot-Artifacts]
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Bootstrap environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/bootstrap