diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_merge.yml b/.github/workflows/auto_merge.yml
index 86cc3ecedf..8b7ab1dd09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto_merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto_merge.yml
@@ -58,12 +58,6 @@ jobs:
                     echo "******************************"
 
             - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-            - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-              with:
-                  node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
-
-            - name: Install
-              run: npm i -g "npm@$(jq -r .engines.npm < package.json)"
 
             - name: Enable auto-merge on PR
               env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_version_bump.yml b/.github/workflows/check_version_bump.yml
index eb9b08cc7d..7cd8333758 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_version_bump.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_version_bump.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
     check:
-        container: 
-            image: prosopo/ci:latest
-            options: >
-                --volume ${{ github.workspace }}:/repo
-                --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
         steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/consistent_engine_node.yml b/.github/workflows/consistent_engine_node.yml
index bf3196c243..7a4fdccf69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/consistent_engine_node.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/consistent_engine_node.yml
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
     check:
-        container: 
-            image: prosopo/ci:latest
-            options: >
-                --volume ${{ github.workspace }}:/repo
-                --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
         steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/consistent_engine_npm.yml b/.github/workflows/consistent_engine_npm.yml
index 0ee06d2559..6bdb1b8736 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/consistent_engine_npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/consistent_engine_npm.yml
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
     check:
-        container: 
-            image: prosopo/ci:latest
-            options: >
-                --volume ${{ github.workspace }}:/repo
-                --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
         steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/consistent_nvmrc.yml b/.github/workflows/consistent_nvmrc.yml
index 6e5a202fa2..28bb83fc35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/consistent_nvmrc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/consistent_nvmrc.yml
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
     check:
-        container: 
-            image: prosopo/ci:latest
-            options: >
-                --volume ${{ github.workspace }}:/repo
-                --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
         steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/consistent_workflow_names.yml b/.github/workflows/consistent_workflow_names.yml
index fcc858cf5d..31c4b23c49 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/consistent_workflow_names.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/consistent_workflow_names.yml
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
     check:
-        container: 
-            image: prosopo/ci:latest
-            options: >
-                --volume ${{ github.workspace }}:/repo
-                --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
         steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cypress.yml b/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
index a5d013b44f..17ca86272e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
@@ -87,11 +87,6 @@ jobs:
                   restore-keys: |
                       project-cache-${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-
 
-            - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-              with:
-                  node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
-            - run: npm i -g "npm@$(jq -r .engines.npm < package.json)"
-
             - run: npm ci
 
             # build all packages in workspace
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index c726cc3536..2c7caf591e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -118,11 +118,6 @@ jobs:
                     exit 1
                 fi
 
-            - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-              with:
-                  node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
-            - run: npm i -g "npm@$(jq -r .engines.npm < package.json)"
-
             - run: npm ci
 
             # build from scratch to ensure nothing bought over from cache
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index ef73d9776c..acff8c912a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -88,11 +88,6 @@ jobs:
                   restore-keys: |
                       project-cache-${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-
 
-            - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-              with:
-                  node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
-            - run: npm i -g "npm@$(jq -r .engines.npm < package.json)"
-
             - run: npm ci
 
             - run: npm run -w @prosopo/scripts build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lockstep_version.yml b/.github/workflows/lockstep_version.yml
index 1687c0895a..79798e8d3d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lockstep_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lockstep_version.yml
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
     check:
-        container: 
-            image: prosopo/ci:latest
-            options: >
-                --volume ${{ github.workspace }}:/repo
-                --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
         steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prosoponator_bot.yml b/.github/workflows/prosoponator_bot.yml
index f034d29e3b..7660127fc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prosoponator_bot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prosoponator_bot.yml
@@ -55,11 +55,6 @@ jobs:
 
             - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-            - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-              with:
-                  node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
-            - run: npm i -g "npm@$(jq -r .engines.npm < package.json)"
-
             - name: Run
               env:
                   GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PROSOPONATOR_PAT }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/provider_image.yml b/.github/workflows/provider_image.yml
index adea877014..8f66e8356f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/provider_image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/provider_image.yml
@@ -86,11 +86,6 @@ jobs:
                   restore-keys: |
                       project-cache-${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-
 
-            - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-              with:
-                  node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
-            - run: npm i -g "npm@$(jq -r .engines.npm < package.json)"
-
             - run: npm ci
 
             # build the packages
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 2045ac9eeb..caa22ec611 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -87,11 +87,6 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             project-cache-${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref }}-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-        with:
-          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
-      - run: npm i -g "npm@$(jq -r .engines.npm < package.json)"
-
       - run: npm ci
 
       # build all packages in workspace