diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index d66c91c..758c448 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
         plumed info --root
         cat $(plumed info --root)/json/syntax.json | jq '.["ENDPLUMED"]'
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         cache: 'pip'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d455582..15bfbae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: "3.x"
     - name: Install pypa/build