diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b6395f0..5afd5f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6   # was @v6 elsewhere; aligned so checkout version doesn't drift
       - run: test -f sdk/typescript/package.json || { echo "::error::sdk/typescript missing — this gate must not be skipped"; exit 1; }
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
           node-version: "22"
           cache: npm