diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-checkout.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-checkout.yml
index a6b964af..0481b2cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-checkout.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-checkout.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Nodejs
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 16
+          node-version: 20
 
       - name: Run CI script
         run: |
diff --git a/src/checkout/Dockerfile b/src/checkout/Dockerfile
index 4a704441..f74f79ee 100644
--- a/src/checkout/Dockerfile
+++ b/src/checkout/Dockerfile
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ FROM public.ecr.aws/amazonlinux/amazonlinux:2023
 # weak dependencies in DNF terminology, thus keeping our installed set of
 # packages as minimal as possible.
 RUN dnf --setopt=install_weak_deps=False install -q -y \
-    nodejs \
+    nodejs20 \
     npm \
     shadow-utils \
     && \
     dnf clean all
 
+RUN alternatives --install /usr/bin/node node /usr/bin/node-20 90
+
 ENV APPUSER=appuser
 ENV APPUID=1000
 ENV APPGID=1000