diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index a959a5b6..008c2f60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ on:
     branches:
       - "*"
       - "feature/**"
-env:
-  ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
-
 jobs:
   Get-CI-Image-Tag:
     uses: opensearch-project/opensearch-build/.github/workflows/get-ci-image-tag.yml@main
@@ -29,16 +26,19 @@ jobs:
       # using the same image which is used by opensearch-build team to build the OpenSearch Distribution
       # this image tag is subject to change as more dependencies and updates will arrive over time
       image: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-version-linux }}
-      # need to switch to root so that github actions can install runner binary on container without permission issues.
-      options: --user root
+      options: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-start-options }}
 
     steps:
+      - name: Run start commands
+        run: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-start-command }}
+
       - name: Checkout geospatial
-        uses: actions/checkout@v1
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Java ${{ matrix.java }}
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
+          distribution: 'corretto'
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
 
       - name: Run build
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
           su `id -un 1000` -c "./gradlew build"
 
       - name: Upload Coverage Report
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v1
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index acd7b49a..7ef8e2e8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ See the [CONTRIBUTING guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md#Changelog) for instructions on ho
 ### Enhancements
 ### Bug Fixes
 ### Infrastructure
+- Github ci-runner Node.js issue fix ([#701](https://github.com/opensearch-project/geospatial/pull/701))
 ### Documentation
 ### Maintenance
 ### Refactoring