diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 81917ba1..16b436a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
       CC: gcc
       # This is required to use a version of cppcheck other than that
       # supplied with the operating system
-      CPPCHECK_VER: 2.8
+      CPPCHECK_VER: 2.9
       CPPCHECK_REPO: https://github.com/danmar/cppcheck.git
     steps:
       # Set steps.os.outputs.image to the specific OS (e.g. 'ubuntu20')