diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
index f171452fa2dc..eb319464b5a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
            curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/${STABLE_VERSION}/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
            sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
       - name: "Download k3s binary"
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: k3s-amd64
           path: ./dist/artifacts
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: "Download K3s image"
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
       with:
         name: k3s-${{ matrix.arch }}
         path: ./dist/artifacts
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ jobs:
         nix build github:pdtpartners/nix-snapshotter#image-hello
         cp result ./tests/docker/resources/nix-hello-image.tar
     - name: Download Go Tests
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
       with:
         name: docker-go-tests-${{ matrix.arch }}
         path: ./dist/artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/install.yaml b/.github/workflows/install.yaml
index 83758a361b2b..42f8edf10bd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/install.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/install.yaml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Vagrant Plugin(s)"
         run: vagrant plugin install vagrant-k3s vagrant-reload vagrant-scp
       - name: "Download k3s binary"
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: k3s-amd64
           path: tests/install/${{ matrix.vm }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration.yaml
index e3deb8fe4c4a..49e04451f1ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration.yaml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install Go
       uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
     - name: "Download k3s binary"
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
       with:
         name: k3s-amd64
         path: ./dist/artifacts
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install Go
       uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
     - name: Download k3s binary
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
       with:
         name: k3s-windows
         path: dist/artifacts/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8a675f5bb5c8..f9c7cae222a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ jobs:
           tags: ${{ steps.tag_config.outputs.tag_spec }}
       
       - name: "Download K3s build"
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           pattern: k3s*
           path: ./dist/artifacts
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ jobs:
         aws-region: us-east-1
 
     - name: "Download Artifacts"
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
       with:
         pattern: "*"
         path: ./dist/artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trivy-scan.yml b/.github/workflows/trivy-scan.yml
index 583a00a90788..17686846a27e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trivy-scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trivy-scan.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
     
     steps:       
       - name: Download Trivy Report artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         if: needs.trivy_scan.result == 'success'
         with:
           name: trivy-report