diff --git a/.github/workflows/darker.yaml b/.github/workflows/darker.yaml
index 7a5c1b2d216..7c416942375 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/darker.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/darker.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
-      - uses: akaihola/darker@1.6.1
+      - uses: akaihola/darker@1.7.2
         with:
           options: "--check --diff"
           src: "./qcodes"