diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e2e6228..d279f6a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       # set up aws cli before running the action
       - name: setup awscli