diff --git a/.github/workflows/python.yml b/.github/workflows/python.yml
index 765c282e..d91c36ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python.yml
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: fetch test artifacts
         # see https://github.com/actions/download-artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           pattern: '${{ env.TESTS_REPORTS_ARTIFACT }}_bnt_*'
           merge-multiple: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3e1b54be..23cce856 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ jobs:
           mkdir "$DIST_DIR"
       - name: Fetch python dist artifact
         # see https://github.com/actions/download-artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: ${{ env.DIST_ARTIFACT }}
           path: ${{ env.DIST_DIR }}/