diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/workflow_ci.yml
index f62844bb..6a3b014f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/workflow_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow_ci.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ needs.check_src.outputs.any_changed == 'true' || needs.check_workflow.outputs.any_changed == 'true' }}
     steps:
       - name: checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: revision
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
         run: dotnet publish src/compute.sln -c Release
       - name: artifacts
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/8.x'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           path: src/dist
           name: rhino.compute
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diff --git a/src/hops/HopsComponent.cs b/src/hops/HopsComponent.cs
index 3d9e797a..25ef871c 100644
--- a/src/hops/HopsComponent.cs
+++ b/src/hops/HopsComponent.cs
@@ -367,15 +367,22 @@ public override bool Read(GH_IReader reader)
                         {
                             if (!File.Exists(path))
                             {
-                                // See if the file is in the same directoy as this definition. If it
-                                // is then use that file. NOTE: This will change the saved path for
-                                // for this component when we save the GH definition again. That may or
-                                // may not be a problem; I'm not sure yet.
-                                string parentDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(reader.ArchiveLocation);
-                                string remoteFileName = Path.GetFileName(path);
-                                string filePath = Path.Combine(parentDirectory, remoteFileName);
-                                if (File.Exists(filePath))
-                                    path = filePath;
+                                if(path.StartsWith("http", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                                {
+                                    RemoteDefinitionLocation = path;
+                                }
+                                else
+                                {
+                                    // See if the file is in the same directory as this definition. If it
+                                    // is then use that file. NOTE: This will change the saved path for
+                                    // for this component when we save the GH definition again. That may or
+                                    // may not be a problem; I'm not sure yet.
+                                    string parentDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(reader.ArchiveLocation);
+                                    string remoteFileName = Path.GetFileName(path);
+                                    string filePath = Path.Combine(parentDirectory, remoteFileName);
+                                    if (File.Exists(filePath))
+                                        path = filePath;
+                                }
                             }
                         }
                         RemoteDefinitionLocation = path;