diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 473c739..c8655e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Add yq (for reading recipe.yml)
-        uses: mikefarah/yq@v4.40.5
+        uses: mikefarah/yq@v4.42.1
 
       - name: Gather image data from recipe
         run: |
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
           pubkey: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wayblueorg/wayblue/live/cosign.pub'
 
       - name: Build secureblue
-        uses: blue-build/github-action@v1.0.2
+        uses: blue-build/github-action@v1.2.0
         with:
           recipe: ${{ matrix.recipe }}
           cosign_private_key: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_SECRET }}
diff --git a/modules/empty.txt b/modules/empty.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 6446129..0000000
--- a/modules/empty.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-keep until upstream removes the need for this file
\ No newline at end of file