diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 5a67cf4b..b214f9bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -21,15 +21,14 @@ jobs:
     needs: Get-CI-Image-Tag
     # Job name
     name: Linux - Build Asynchronous Search
-    # This job runs on Linux.
     outputs:
       build-test-linux: ${{ steps.step-build-test-linux.outputs.build-test-linux }}
+    # This job runs on Linux.
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
       # using the same image which is used by opensearch-build team to build the OpenSearch Distribution
       # this image tag is subject to change as more dependencies and updates will arrive over time
       image: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-version-linux }}
-      # need to switch to root so that github actions can install runner binary on container without permission issues.
       options: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-start-options }}
 
     steps:
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-start-command }}
       # This step uses the setup-java Github action: https://github.com/actions/setup-java
       - name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.java }} for build and test
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: temurin # Temurin is a distribution of adoptium
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # This step uses the setup-java Github action: https://github.com/actions/setup-java
       - name: Set Up JDK ${{ matrix.java }}
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: temurin # Temurin is a distribution of adoptium
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # This step uses the setup-java Github action: https://github.com/actions/setup-java
       - name: Set Up JDK ${{ matrix.java }}
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: temurin # Temurin is a distribution of adoptium
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # This step uses the setup-java Github action: https://github.com/actions/setup-java
       - name: Set Up JDK ${{ matrix.java }}
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: temurin # Temurin is a distribution of adoptium
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/multi-node-test-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/multi-node-test-workflow.yml
index f3e7b897..97b725b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/multi-node-test-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/multi-node-test-workflow.yml
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         java: [ 21 ]
-    # Job name
     needs: Get-CI-Image-Tag
+    # Job name
     name: Build Asynchronous Search
     # This job runs on Linux
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -28,27 +28,21 @@ jobs:
       # using the same image which is used by opensearch-build team to build the OpenSearch Distribution
       # this image tag is subject to change as more dependencies and updates will arrive over time
       image: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-version-linux }}
-      # need to switch to root so that github actions can install runner binary on container without permission issues.
-      options: --user root
-
-    # actions/checkout@v4 and actions/setup-java@v4 use node 20:
-    # https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/tag/v4.0.0
-    # container image does not have GLIBC_2.28 required for this node version
-    # as such use @v3 actions instead for this workflow and set ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION
-    env:
-      ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
+      options: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-start-options }}
 
     steps:
+      - name: Run start commands
+        run: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-start-command }}
       # This step uses the setup-java Github action: https://github.com/actions/setup-java
       - name: Set Up JDK ${{ matrix.java }}
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: temurin # Temurin is a distribution of adoptium
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
 
       # This step uses the checkout Github action: https://github.com/actions/checkout
       - name: Checkout Branch
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Run integration tests with multi node config
         run: |
           chown -R 1000:1000 `pwd`