diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-macos.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-macos.yaml
index 0f9640ec48..e10b14f6ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-macos.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-macos.yaml
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: git-annex-macos-dmg_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}
 
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: git-annex-macos-dmg_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}
 
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         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 68556720ae..b7bcc70c65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-ubuntu.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-ubuntu.yaml
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: git-annex-debianstandalone-packages_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}
 
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: git-annex-debianstandalone-packages_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}
 
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         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 e58ead0340..4d875b8cdf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-windows.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-windows.yaml
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: git-annex-windows-installer_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}
 
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: git-annex-windows-installer_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/template/build-{{ostype}}.yaml.j2 b/.github/workflows/template/build-{{ostype}}.yaml.j2
index 63fb3d186e..06ab79c71b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template/build-{{ostype}}.yaml.j2
+++ b/.github/workflows/template/build-{{ostype}}.yaml.j2
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: {{artifact_basename}}_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}
 
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: {{artifact_basename}}_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}
 
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download git-annex package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: {{artifact_basename}}_${{ needs.build-package.outputs.build-version }}