diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-macos-arm64.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-macos-arm64.yaml
index b5f2243d44..5c1b00ca51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-macos-arm64.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-macos-arm64.yaml
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: git-annex-macos-arm64-dmg_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}
 
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: git-annex-macos-arm64-dmg_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}
 
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: git-annex-macos-arm64-dmg_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-macos.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-macos.yaml
index cde0ba50be..f0ae9e7c51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-macos.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-macos.yaml
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: git-annex-macos-dmg_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}
 
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: git-annex-macos-dmg_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}
 
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         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 b86487a429..87df583f18 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@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         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@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         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@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         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 4e2b119b31..d42a554450 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-windows.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-windows.yaml
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: git-annex-windows-installer_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}
 
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: git-annex-windows-installer_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}