diff --git a/.github/actions/teleport-local-copy/action.yml b/.github/actions/teleport-local-copy/action.yml
index 5d4a962b..c0ccf565 100644
--- a/.github/actions/teleport-local-copy/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/teleport-local-copy/action.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ description: Copy local files behind Teleport
 inputs:
   TELEPORT_VERSION:
     required: false
-    default: 14.0.0
+    # Please keep `teleport` and `teleport-local-copy` versions in-sync
+    default: 16.4.18
     description: The teleport binary client version
   JOIN_METHOD:
     required: false
diff --git a/.github/actions/teleport/action.yml b/.github/actions/teleport/action.yml
index 1b4f2473..2490cf9a 100644
--- a/.github/actions/teleport/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/teleport/action.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ description: Proxy requests using Teleport
 inputs:
   TELEPORT_VERSION:
     required: false
+    # Please keep `teleport` and `teleport-local-copy` versions in-sync
     default: 16.4.18
     description: The teleport binary client version
   JOIN_METHOD: