diff --git a/ansible-linter/action.yml b/ansible-linter/action.yml
index b139d6f..9a0283a 100644
--- a/ansible-linter/action.yml
+++ b/ansible-linter/action.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ inputs:
     description: "Path to a requirements.yml file used to install roles and collections before linting."
     required: false
     default: ""
-
   files:
     description: |
       List of files to lint.
@@ -44,6 +43,8 @@ runs:
       if: ${{ inputs.files == '' }}
       uses: ansible/ansible-lint@262624cd0ab22a4221293216856c59671ce7aa5e # v26.6.0
       with:
+        # Nested composites resolve github.action_ref to the parent; keep this SHA in sync with `uses`.
+        override_version: 262624cd0ab22a4221293216856c59671ce7aa5e
         args: ${{ inputs.args }}
         working_directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
         python_version: ${{ inputs.python-version }}
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ runs:
       if: ${{ inputs.files != '' }}
       uses: ansible/ansible-lint@262624cd0ab22a4221293216856c59671ce7aa5e # v26.6.0
       with:
+        # Nested composites resolve github.action_ref to the parent; keep this SHA in sync with `uses`.
+        override_version: 262624cd0ab22a4221293216856c59671ce7aa5e
         args: --version
         working_directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
         python_version: ${{ inputs.python-version }}