diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-release-sync.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-release-sync.yaml
index d31f6d33b..0ccde1fd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-release-sync.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-release-sync.yaml
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - "**"
+      - ".github/workflows/**"
   push:
     branches:
       - main
     paths:
       - "**"
+      - ".github/workflows/**"
 
 jobs:
   update-lock-file:
@@ -62,16 +64,19 @@ jobs:
     # Wait to see if the lock file should be updated before running checks:
     needs: "update-lock-file"
     runs-on: "ubuntu-22.04"
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        node-version: ["18.x", "20.x"]
     steps:
       - name: "Checkout"
         uses: "actions/checkout@v3"
         with:
           ref: ${{ needs.update-lock-file.outputs.VERIFIED_LOCK_COMMIT }}
 
-      - name: "Setup Node"
+      - name: "Setup Node v${{ matrix.node-version }}"
         uses: "actions/setup-node@v3"
         with:
-          node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
+          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
           cache: "yarn"
           cache-dependency-path: "yarn.lock"
 
@@ -80,17 +85,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           cwd: "."
 
-      - name: Restore turbo cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ./node_modules/.cache/turbo
-          # see https://bit.ly/43Til68 - we only need a single cache for all turbo files
-          # but the cache still needs a unique id in order for it to properly save each time.
-          # restore-keys will always take the latest matching cache:
-          key: turbo-checks-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.run_id }} # Can use time based key as well
-          restore-keys: |
-            turbo-checks-${{ runner.os }}
-
       - name: Setup .lightsparkenv file
         run: |
           echo 'export LIGHTSPARK_WALLET_BASE_URL="api.dev.dev.sparkinfra.net"' > ~/.lightsparkenv
@@ -122,16 +116,19 @@ jobs:
     # Wait to see if the lock file should be updated before running checks:
     needs: "update-lock-file"
     runs-on: "ubuntu-22.04"
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        node-version: ["18.x", "20.x"]
     steps:
       - name: "Checkout"
         uses: "actions/checkout@v3"
         with:
           ref: ${{ needs.update-lock-file.outputs.VERIFIED_LOCK_COMMIT }}
 
-      - name: "Setup Node"
+      - name: "Setup Node v${{ matrix.node-version }}"
         uses: "actions/setup-node@v3"
         with:
-          node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
+          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
           cache: "yarn"
           cache-dependency-path: "yarn.lock"
 
@@ -140,17 +137,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           cwd: "."
 
-      - name: Restore turbo cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ./node_modules/.cache/turbo
-          # see https://bit.ly/43Til68 - we only need a single cache for all turbo files
-          # but the cache still needs a unique id in order for it to properly save each time.
-          # restore-keys will always take the latest matching cache:
-          key: turbo-build-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.run_id }} # Can use time based key as well
-          restore-keys: |
-            turbo-build-${{ runner.os }}
-
       - run: "yarn build"
 
       # - name: "Notify failure on Slack"
diff --git a/apps/examples/remote-signing-server/package.json b/apps/examples/remote-signing-server/package.json
index a97bf75a8..fc780eaf2 100644
--- a/apps/examples/remote-signing-server/package.json
+++ b/apps/examples/remote-signing-server/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "nodemon --watch 'src/*.ts' --exec 'ts-node' src/startServer.ts",
+    "start": "./start.sh",
     "test:start": "./test.sh start",
     "test": "./test.sh test"
   },
diff --git a/apps/examples/remote-signing-server/start.sh b/apps/examples/remote-signing-server/start.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..f259faccd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/examples/remote-signing-server/start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# See https://github.com/TypeStrong/ts-node/issues/1997#issuecomment-1774047586
+# ts-node has a known issue with es modules in Node.js 20 and above so we need to
+# run with a different command to workaround with a warning:
+
+# Get the Node.js version and remove the 'v' prefix
+NODE_VERSION=$(node -v | cut -c 2-)
+
+# Split the version string into major, minor, and patch numbers
+IFS='.' read -ra VERSION_PARTS <<< "$NODE_VERSION"
+
+if (( ${VERSION_PARTS[0]} >= 20 )); then
+  CMD="node --loader ts-node/esm"
+elif (( ${VERSION_PARTS[0]} == 18 )); then
+  CMD="ts-node"
+else
+  echo "Only Node.js versions 18 and above are supported"
+fi
+
+yarn nodemon --watch 'src/*.ts' --exec $CMD src/startServer.ts
diff --git a/apps/examples/uma-vasp/package.json b/apps/examples/uma-vasp/package.json
index 00dad8414..5339be171 100644
--- a/apps/examples/uma-vasp/package.json
+++ b/apps/examples/uma-vasp/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "nodemon --watch 'src/*.ts' --exec 'ts-node' src/startServer.ts",
+    "start": "./start.sh",
     "test:start": "./test.sh start",
     "test": "./test.sh test"
   },
diff --git a/apps/examples/uma-vasp/start.sh b/apps/examples/uma-vasp/start.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..f259faccd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/examples/uma-vasp/start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# See https://github.com/TypeStrong/ts-node/issues/1997#issuecomment-1774047586
+# ts-node has a known issue with es modules in Node.js 20 and above so we need to
+# run with a different command to workaround with a warning:
+
+# Get the Node.js version and remove the 'v' prefix
+NODE_VERSION=$(node -v | cut -c 2-)
+
+# Split the version string into major, minor, and patch numbers
+IFS='.' read -ra VERSION_PARTS <<< "$NODE_VERSION"
+
+if (( ${VERSION_PARTS[0]} >= 20 )); then
+  CMD="node --loader ts-node/esm"
+elif (( ${VERSION_PARTS[0]} == 18 )); then
+  CMD="ts-node"
+else
+  echo "Only Node.js versions 18 and above are supported"
+fi
+
+yarn nodemon --watch 'src/*.ts' --exec $CMD src/startServer.ts
diff --git a/packages/lightspark-cli/package.json b/packages/lightspark-cli/package.json
index 42b3ef4a5..84a35dad6 100644
--- a/packages/lightspark-cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/lightspark-cli/package.json
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc -p .",
     "clean": "rm -rf .turbo && rm -rf dist",
-    "dev": "nodemon --watch 'src/**/*.ts' --exec 'ts-node' src/index.ts",
-    "cli": "ts-node src/index.ts",
+    "cli:watch": "nodemon --watch 'src/**/*.ts' --exec 'node --loader ts-node/esm' src/index.ts",
+    "cli": "node --loader ts-node/esm src/index.ts",
     "format:fix": "prettier src --write",
     "format": "prettier src --check",
     "lint:fix": "eslint --fix .",
diff --git a/packages/lightspark-sdk/package.json b/packages/lightspark-sdk/package.json
index a931f2ecd..23cf9b4a0 100644
--- a/packages/lightspark-sdk/package.json
+++ b/packages/lightspark-sdk/package.json
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@
     "prettier": "3.0.2",
     "prettier-plugin-organize-imports": "^3.2.2",
     "ts-jest": "^29.1.1",
-    "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
     "tsc-absolute": "^1.0.1",
     "tsup": "^6.7.0",
     "typedoc": "^0.24.7",
diff --git a/packages/wallet-cli/package.json b/packages/wallet-cli/package.json
index e254562a2..7c97cb1ea 100644
--- a/packages/wallet-cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/wallet-cli/package.json
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc -p .",
     "clean": "rm -rf .turbo && rm -rf dist",
-    "dev": "nodemon --watch 'src/**/*.ts' --exec 'ts-node' src/index.ts",
-    "cli": "ts-node src/index.ts",
+    "cli:watch": "nodemon --watch 'src/**/*.ts' --exec 'node --loader ts-node/esm' src/index.ts",
+    "cli": "node --loader ts-node/esm src/index.ts",
     "format:fix": "prettier src --write",
     "format": "prettier src --check",
     "lint:fix": "eslint --fix .",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 590225e1f..d7310dac2 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3750,7 +3750,6 @@ __metadata:
     prettier: 3.0.2
     prettier-plugin-organize-imports: ^3.2.2
     ts-jest: ^29.1.1
-    ts-node: ^10.9.1
     tsc-absolute: ^1.0.1
     tsup: ^6.7.0
     typedoc: ^0.24.7