diff --git a/.github/workflows/bwc-test-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/bwc-test-workflow.yml
index 51f6c04a8..656aea4cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bwc-test-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bwc-test-workflow.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
           distribution: temurin # Temurin is a distribution of adoptium
-          java-version: 17
+          java-version: 21
       # index-management
       - name: Checkout Branch
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-security-test-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-security-test-workflow.yml
index 951811e57..6511ebfec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-security-test-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-security-test-workflow.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
           distribution: temurin # Temurin is a distribution of adoptium
-          java-version: 17
+          java-version: 21
       - name: Checkout Branch
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Build Index Management
diff --git a/.github/workflows/multi-node-test-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/multi-node-test-workflow.yml
index b6e762c7e..f23add7cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/multi-node-test-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/multi-node-test-workflow.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - "**"
+env:
+  ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
 
 jobs:
   Get-CI-Image-Tag:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/security-test-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/security-test-workflow.yml
index a4c5aa16f..ddfe712fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security-test-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security-test-workflow.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - "**"
+env:
+  ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
 
 jobs:
   Get-CI-Image-Tag:
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
           distribution: temurin # Temurin is a distribution of adoptium
-          java-version: 17
+          java-version: 21
       # index-management
       - name: Checkout Branch
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-and-build-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/test-and-build-workflow.yml
index 4e8dbf492..73c24da42 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-and-build-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-and-build-workflow.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - "**"
+env:
+  ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
 
 jobs:
   Get-CI-Image-Tag: