diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-macos.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-macos.yaml
index ee75990643..cd854f53e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-macos.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-macos.yaml
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: git-annex-macos-dmg_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}
 
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: git-annex-macos-dmg_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}
 
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: git-annex-macos-dmg_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-ubuntu.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-ubuntu.yaml
index d700a1b9ef..339b03a8d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-ubuntu.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-ubuntu.yaml
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: git-annex-debianstandalone-packages_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}
 
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: git-annex-debianstandalone-packages_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}
 
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: git-annex-debianstandalone-packages_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-windows.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-windows.yaml
index 344e338302..3795083474 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-windows.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-windows.yaml
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: git-annex-windows-installer_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}
 
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: git-annex-windows-installer_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}