diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8263f9380e25..6c12b8190e5a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ Inspired from [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 - [Vis Builder] Adds field unit tests ([#3211](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch-Dashboards/pull/3211))
 - [BWC Tests] Add BWC tests for 2.6.0 ([#3356](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch-Dashboards/pull/3356))
 - Prevent primitive linting limitations from being applied to unit tests found under `src/setup_node_env` ([#3403](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch-Dashboards/pull/3403))
+- [Tests] Use `scripts/use_node` instead of `node` in functional test plugins ([#3783](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch-Dashboards/pull/3783))
 
 ## [2.x]
 
diff --git a/test/interpreter_functional/plugins/osd_tp_run_pipeline/package.json b/test/interpreter_functional/plugins/osd_tp_run_pipeline/package.json
index 45476309224d..a0ff828390c6 100644
--- a/test/interpreter_functional/plugins/osd_tp_run_pipeline/package.json
+++ b/test/interpreter_functional/plugins/osd_tp_run_pipeline/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@elastic/eui": "npm:@opensearch-project/oui@1.0.0",
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/app_link_test/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/app_link_test/package.json
index dd07b4de638c..c8be073d8c3c 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/app_link_test/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/app_link_test/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_app_status/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_app_status/package.json
index 524e33d8dfb2..95b0daea15c4 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_app_status/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_app_status/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_a/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_a/package.json
index b57d5783c77e..2f831305b1e1 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_a/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_a/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_appleave/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_appleave/package.json
index 5caa1a70f8d2..19a7cd5d3494 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_appleave/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_appleave/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_b/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_b/package.json
index d37ffd582e6d..12f9699d0a05 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_b/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_b/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_chromeless/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_chromeless/package.json
index 0c444aaf80ca..3eb544b8d0c3 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_chromeless/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_chromeless/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_route_timeouts/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_route_timeouts/package.json
index 1b03b60ad387..d1991597424f 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_route_timeouts/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_route_timeouts/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_static_assets/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_static_assets/package.json
index e44a09af12cb..72b66daa5682 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_static_assets/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_static_assets/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_provider_plugin/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_provider_plugin/package.json
index 778d9363e71d..7e1ebbf6a0da 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_provider_plugin/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_provider_plugin/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/data_search/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/data_search/package.json
index 056a79f2139a..fd29f04b17df 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/data_search/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/data_search/package.json
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/doc_views_links_plugin/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/doc_views_links_plugin/package.json
index 7cc258622ae8..fdd7e77e30b8 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/doc_views_links_plugin/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/doc_views_links_plugin/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
     },
     "license": "Apache-2.0",
     "scripts": {
-      "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-      "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+      "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+      "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
       "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/doc_views_plugin/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/doc_views_plugin/package.json
index 67018cec9d95..27cc089d2398 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/doc_views_plugin/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/doc_views_plugin/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/index_patterns/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/index_patterns/package.json
index 3b88f3bf3932..b5d5bb239645 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/index_patterns/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/index_patterns/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/management_test_plugin/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/management_test_plugin/package.json
index b20971f403aa..ab3107b24b93 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/management_test_plugin/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/management_test_plugin/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/opensearch_client_plugin/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/opensearch_client_plugin/package.json
index 77d31a85f8f5..0770ca4334c7 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/opensearch_client_plugin/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/opensearch_client_plugin/package.json
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_sample_panel_action/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_sample_panel_action/package.json
index 34ebf31d78f6..5c5237717ac3 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_sample_panel_action/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_sample_panel_action/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@elastic/eui": "npm:@opensearch-project/oui@1.0.0",
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_top_nav/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_top_nav/package.json
index a1a244da27cd..bceb4a94defd 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_top_nav/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_top_nav/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_tp_custom_visualizations/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_tp_custom_visualizations/package.json
index 18961a35fda4..23be4ebf14d2 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_tp_custom_visualizations/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_tp_custom_visualizations/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@elastic/eui": "npm:@opensearch-project/oui@1.0.0",
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/rendering_plugin/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/rendering_plugin/package.json
index 2548cfef508e..f9a3a284bc41 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/rendering_plugin/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/rendering_plugin/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/ui_settings_plugin/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/ui_settings_plugin/package.json
index db9bedec26d0..c290ee995d13 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/ui_settings_plugin/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/ui_settings_plugin/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"