diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 6f398636..d91f1dff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
       CC: gcc
       # This is required to use a version of cppcheck other than that
       # supplied with the operating system
-      CPPCHECK_VER: 2.5
+      CPPCHECK_VER: 2.6
       CPPCHECK_REPO: https://github.com/danmar/cppcheck.git
     steps:
       # This is currently the only way to get a version into