diff --git a/.cargo/audit.toml b/.cargo/audit.toml
index a67d99db..5e1596fc 100644
--- a/.cargo/audit.toml
+++ b/.cargo/audit.toml
@@ -2,3 +2,7 @@
 
 [advisories]
 ignore = ["RUSTSEC-2019-0031", "RUSTSEC-2020-0016", "RUSTSEC-2020-0031", "RUSTSEC-2020-0036"] # advisory IDs to ignore e.g. ["RUSTSEC-2019-0001", ...]
+
+# Output Configuration
+[output]
+deny = ["warnings"] # exit on error if warnings are found
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/security_audit.yml b/.github/workflows/security_audit.yml
index 390ff507..1f68970a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security_audit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security_audit.yml
@@ -19,12 +19,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: ~/.cargo/bin
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-audit-v0.12.1
-      - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
+      - uses: actions-rs/audit-check@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: stable
-          override: true
-      - name: Install cargo audit
-        run: cargo install cargo-audit
-      - name: Run cargo audit
-        run: cargo audit --deny-warnings
-        
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+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}