diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade-dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade-dependencies.yml
index f14e9f7f..5c9d6267 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade-dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade-dependencies.yml
@@ -16,17 +16,17 @@ jobs:
         os: ['ubuntu-latest']
         python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache: 'pip'
       - name: Upgrade Python dependencies
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          python${{ matrix.python-version }} -m pip install --upgrade pip pip-tools
+          python${{ matrix.python-version }} -m pip install --upgrade pip pip-tools wheel cython setuptools
           python${{ matrix.python-version }} -m pip install `grep numpy== requirements/${{ matrix.os }}_py${{ matrix.python-version }}_extras.txt`
           python${{ matrix.python-version }} -m piptools compile -q --upgrade --resolver=backtracking -o requirements/${{ matrix.os }}_py${{ matrix.python-version }}.txt pyproject.toml
           python${{ matrix.python-version }} -m piptools compile -q --upgrade --resolver=backtracking --all-extras -o requirements/${{ matrix.os }}_py${{ matrix.python-version }}_extras.txt pyproject.toml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           git config user.name github-actions
           git config user.email github-actions@github.com
           git add requirements
-          git commit -m "update dependencies for ${{ matrix.os }}/py${{ matrix.python-version }}"
+          git commit --allow-empty -m "update dependencies for ${{ matrix.os }}/py${{ matrix.python-version }}"
           git push -f origin ${{ github.ref_name }}:auto-dependency-upgrades-${{ matrix.os }}-py${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
   pull_request:
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.9"]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: detect auto-upgrade-dependency branches