diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_semver_labels.yml b/.github/workflows/check_semver_labels.yml
index 89133bd..82a44cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_semver_labels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_semver_labels.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Check for semantic version label
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: docker://agilepathway/pull-request-label-checker:v1.0.9
+      - uses: docker://agilepathway/pull-request-label-checker:v1.6.65
         with:
           one_of: major,minor,patch
           repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot_hack.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot_hack.yml
index a98ea3c..ba714d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot_hack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot_hack.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # update the version in `check_semver_labels.yml` manually, too
       # (eventually Dependabot will do this automatically and I won't need this hack)
-      - uses: agilepathway/label-checker@v1.0.9
+      - uses: agilepathway/label-checker@v1.6.65
 
       # update the version in the devcontainer `Dockerfile` manually, too
       - uses: koalaman/shellcheck@v0.10.0