diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index e519888ac..04ce2b4fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 name: GitHub Actions CI
 
+# permit node16 use as a workaround for node20's differing glibc version
+env:
+  ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
+
 on:
   pull_request:
   push:
@@ -107,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
             sudo python3 get-pip.py
             sudo /usr/local/bin/pip install cmake
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: linux
         shell: bash
@@ -205,7 +209,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Set DEVELOPER_DIR
         if: matrix.xcode_version != ''