diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request_checks.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request_checks.yml
index 6be7a3b..67eb9e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request_checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request_checks.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
-      - name: Checkout submodules
-        uses: textbook/git-checkout-submodule-action@2.1.1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Set up JDK 1.8
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 198f200..45f4166 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
-      - name: Checkout submodules
-        uses: textbook/git-checkout-submodule-action@2.1.1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Set up JDK 1.8
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1