diff --git a/.github/workflows/code-scan.yml b/.github/workflows/code-scan.yml
index 0691a1ad..665f4f01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code-scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code-scan.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: check version
-        run: apt install yq
+      - uses: chrisdickinson/setup-yq@latest
       - name: check version
         run: make check-version
   lint: