diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 8ab0600..4955cdb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
+
+      # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+      - name: Initialize CodeQL
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@d958b976dc5b990f802df244f2dc5d807113327f # v2.25.11
         with:
           submodules: recursive
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
index ce491d1..5b0ddf5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: 'Checkout Repository'
-        uses: actions/checkout@f43a0e5ff2bd294095638e18286ca9a3d1956744 # v3.6.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
       - name: 'Dependency Review'
         uses: actions/dependency-review-action@0efb1d1d84fc9633afcdaad14c485cbbc90ef46c # v2.5.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
index 64ed3c2..707f4ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: "Check out code"
-        uses: actions/checkout@f43a0e5ff2bd294095638e18286ca9a3d1956744 # v3.6.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           persist-credentials: false