diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
index 0cc1570f..11978ed3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ on: [pull_request, push]
 env:
   SECRET_GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS }}
   SECRET_RESULTS_SHEET_ID: ${{ secrets.RESULTS_SHEET_ID }}
+  ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
 jobs:
   build_and_test_ubuntu_14:
     name: '${{ matrix.os }}: build and test (install mdns: ${{ matrix.install_mdns }}, use conan: ${{ matrix.use_conan }}, force cpprest asio: ${{ matrix.force_cpprest_asio }}, dns-sd mode: ${{ matrix.dns_sd_mode}}, enable_authorization: ${{ matrix.enable_authorization }})'