diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index c3b887bc8a..c01da45bb5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu')
       - run: pytest codespell_lib
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows')
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v6
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
       # tomli should not be required for the next two steps (and make sure it's not)