diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_esphome.yml b/.github/workflows/validate_esphome.yml
index e21f602..f16e191 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate_esphome.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_esphome.yml
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ jobs:
     
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@main
 
       - name: Cache ESP-IDF v4 Dependencies
         id: cache-idf-v4
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@main
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.esphome/cache
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Cache ESP-IDF v5 Dependencies
         id: cache-idf-v5
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@main
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.esphome/cache
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Cache Arduino Dependencies
         id: cache-arduino
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@main
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.esphome/cache
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: setup_dependencies
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@main
 
       - name: Setup Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pip install yamllint
 
       - name: Validate YAML files
-        run: find . -name "*.yaml" -exec yamllint {} +
+        run: find . -name "*.yaml" -exec yamllint -c ./.rules/yamllint.yml {} +
 
   build_cores:
     name: Build Firmware Cores
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@main
 
       - name: Build Firmware
         if: steps.matrix.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@main
 
       - name: Build Advanced Firmware
         uses: barndawgie/build-action@v1.9.0
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: code_scan
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/dev' || github.base_ref == 'dev'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@main
 
       - name: Build ESPHome Prebuilt Firmware
         uses: barndawgie/build-action@v1.9.0