diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous_delivery.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous_delivery.yml
index e0392dd..8b1c148 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous_delivery.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous_delivery.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Set up Python 3.8 # required for poetry
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.8
+
       - name: Build and publish to pypi
         uses: JRubics/poetry-publish@v2.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous_integration.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous_integration.yml
index 9c16e03..e638d7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous_integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous_integration.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Install Poetry