diff --git a/.github/workflows/citations.yml b/.github/workflows/citations.yml
index 05aee1ffb..99e41cd5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/citations.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/citations.yml
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y r-base
     - name: Validate CITATION.cff
-      uses: dieghernan/cff-validator@v3
+      uses: dieghernan/cff-validator@v4