diff --git a/.github/workflows/_build-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/_build-packages.yml
index cf6ed5379801b..78035470059d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_build-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_build-packages.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: build-packages
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with: # download all build artifacts
           pattern: ${{ inputs.artifact-name }}-*
           merge-multiple: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-pkg-install.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-pkg-install.yml
index 6e38c26f4174e..7a7f4bfdcf955 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-pkg-install.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-pkg-install.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: dist-packages-${{ github.sha }}
           path: dist
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs-build.yml b/.github/workflows/docs-build.yml
index ec23d282710b5..8f6deeb189773 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs-build.yml
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ jobs:
       # use input if dispatch or git tag
       VERSION: ${{ inputs.version || github.ref_name }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: docs-${{ matrix.pkg-name }}-${{ github.sha }}
           path: docs/build/html/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/release-nightly.yml
index 396e485b90065..24d1a07f9abbc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-nightly.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
       PKG_NAME: "lightning"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4 # needed to use local composite action
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: nightly-packages-${{ github.sha }}
           path: dist
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-pkg.yml b/.github/workflows/release-pkg.yml
index 348d4ce753117..fa2a499f4abe2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-pkg.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-pkg.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'release'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: dist-packages-${{ github.sha }}
           path: dist
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ jobs:
         name: ["FABRIC", "PYTORCH", "LIGHTNING"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4 # needed for local action below
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: dist-packages-${{ github.sha }}
           path: dist
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ jobs:
         name: ["FABRIC", "PYTORCH", "LIGHTNING"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4 # needed for local action below
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: dist-packages-${{ github.sha }}
           path: dist