diff --git a/.github/workflows/hosted_runners.yml b/.github/workflows/hosted_runners.yml
index 7e712967744..28f011b4eaa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hosted_runners.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hosted_runners.yml
@@ -59,13 +59,8 @@ jobs:
       options: --privileged --init -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
 
     steps:
-
-    # We are using checkout@v1 because the checkout@v2 action downloads
-    # the source code without cloning if the installed git is < v2.18.
-    # Once we update the image we will also be able to select the clone
-    # destination; right now we are moving the .git folder manually.
     - name: Clone the osquery repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v1
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     # This script makes sure that the copyright headers have been correctly
     # placed on all the source code files