diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 47114cc..3c2dff4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ jobs:
     name: Build Vagrant Box for ${{ matrix.provider }}
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         lfs: true
 
     - name: Cache Vagrant boxes
-      uses: actions/cache@v2
+      uses: actions/cache@v5
       with:
         path: ~/.vagrant.d/boxes
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-vagrant-${{ hashFiles('Vagrantfile') }}
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ jobs:
       run: shasum -a 256 preCICE.box
 
     - name: Upload artifacts
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
           name: precice-vagrant-box-${{ matrix.provider }}
           path: preCICE.box
-          retention-days: 7
+          retention-days: 90
         
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-shell.yml b/.github/workflows/check-shell.yml
index aec0f80..3f6432a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-shell.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-shell.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Lint shell scripts (shellcheck)
         uses: ludeeus/action-shellcheck@master
         with: