diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
index d57b175..34070ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
@@ -17,18 +17,17 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       # We need the full repo
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.x"
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          sudo apt-get install libhdf5-serial-dev
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
           python -m pip install asv virtualenv
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 61d507f..486fbe2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -11,18 +11,17 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        sudo apt-get install libhdf5-serial-dev
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         python -m pip install flake8
         python -m pip install .[tests]
     - name: Lint with flake8