diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 55b3bb03825c..0127f43c85e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ jobs:
       wxCONFIGURE_FLAGS: ${{ matrix.configure_flags }}
       wxUSE_ASAN: ${{ matrix.use_asan && 1 || 0 }}
       wxUSE_XVFB: ${{ matrix.use_xvfb && 1 || 0 }}
+      ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
 
     steps:
       - name: Set up build system