diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/CI-workflow.yml
index 54ac7aca8a..debe6958b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI-workflow.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         java: [21]
+    env:
+      ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
 
     name: Build and Test MLCommons Plugin on linux
     if: github.repository == 'opensearch-project/ml-commons'