diff --git a/.github/workflows/matlab_test_and_coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/matlab_test_and_coverage.yml
index 689a7d8..76ae35e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/matlab_test_and_coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/matlab_test_and_coverage.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
             if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' || matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
       # no coverage on windows as long as MOcov does not support it
       # see https://github.com/MOcov/MOcov/issues/28
-            uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+            uses: codecov/codecov-action@v7
             with:
                 file: coverage.xml # optional
                 flags: ${{ matrix.os }}_matlab-${{ matrix.version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/octave_test_and_coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/octave_test_and_coverage.yml
index 8b3d67b..d0e125f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/octave_test_and_coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/octave_test_and_coverage.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
                 cover_xml_file: coverage.xml
 
         -   name: Code coverage
-            uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+            uses: codecov/codecov-action@v7
             with:
                 token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }} # not required for public repos
                 file: coverage.xml # optional