diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-main.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-main.yml
index 65f3558..aea997d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-main.yml
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./
         with:
           scannerBinariesUrl: http://localhost:8080/clientRedirectToSonarBinaries
+          scannerVersion: 6.2.1.4610
         env:
           NO_CACHE: true
           SONAR_HOST_URL: http://not_actually_used
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 642e1c3..bca90d9 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ inputs:
   scannerVersion:
     description: Version of the Sonar Scanner CLI to use
     required: false
-    default: 6.2.1.4610 # to be kept in sync with sonar-scanner-version
+    # to be kept in sync with sonar-scanner-version
+    default: 7.0.1.4817
   scannerBinariesUrl:
     description: URL to download the Sonar Scanner CLI binaries from
     required: false