diff --git a/.github/workflows/modem__target-test.yml b/.github/workflows/modem__target-test.yml
index 4de01e6cbd..95be9fcd56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/modem__target-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/modem__target-test.yml
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Clear repository
         run: |
           sudo rm -fr $GITHUB_WORKSPACE && mkdir $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+          export ACTIONS_RUNNER_FORCED_INTERNAL_NODE_VERSION=node16
+          export ACTIONS_RUNNER_FORCE_ACTIONS_NODE_VERSION=node16
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: modem_target_bin_${{ matrix.idf_target }}_${{ matrix.idf_ver }}_${{ matrix.test.app }}