diff --git a/.github/workflows/r_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/r_tests.yml
index 7dbdf3a84..1afb5dd3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/r_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/r_tests.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         submodules: 'true'
 
-    - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@e40ad904310fc92e96951c1b0d64f3de6cbe9e14 # v2.6.5
+    - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@b7e68d63e51bdf225997973e2add36d551f60f02 # v2.8.7
       with:
         r-version: ${{ matrix.config.r }}
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         submodules: 'true'
 
-    - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@e40ad904310fc92e96951c1b0d64f3de6cbe9e14 # v2.6.5
+    - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@b7e68d63e51bdf225997973e2add36d551f60f02 # v2.8.7
       with:
         r-version: ${{ matrix.config.r }}