diff --git a/.github/actions/nodejs/action.yaml b/.github/actions/nodejs/action.yaml
index 537c402977a..ef62f30be32 100644
--- a/.github/actions/nodejs/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/nodejs/action.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ inputs:
   node-version:
     description: "Node.js version to use"
     required: false
-    default: "24"
+    # Pinned: Node 24.15.0 shipped a regression in the ESM loader's
+    # CJS translation path that raises `EBADF: bad file descriptor,
+    # fstat` in getSourceSync -> readFileSync during postinstall
+    # scripts of native packages (bufferutil, utf-8-validate,
+    # unrs-resolver, @pshenmic/zeromq). 24.14.1 is unaffected.
+    default: "24.14.1"
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
@@ -34,4 +39,13 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Install dependencies
       shell: bash
-      run: yarn install --inline-builds
+      run: |
+        for attempt in 1 2 3; do
+          if yarn install --inline-builds; then
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          echo "::warning::yarn install failed on attempt ${attempt}, retrying..."
+          sleep $((attempt * 5))
+        done
+        echo "::error::yarn install failed after 3 attempts"
+        exit 1