diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 15a65c1..c73f752 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
       - name: Checkout repository and submodules
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           submodules: recursive
 
       - name: setup python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
-          python-version: '3.6'
+          python-version: '3.7'
 
       - name: install python packages
         run: |