diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ff6ec2e..861d85e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Full deterministic nonactuating software mission
         run: node scripts/ci-software-evidence.mjs
       - name: Preserve synthetic evidence only
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: software-evidence-${{ github.sha }}
           path: .dream/evidence/run-*/