diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-steps.yml b/.github/workflows/build-steps.yml
index 7d197c48..6611ba5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-steps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-steps.yml
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: '0'
+        env:
+          ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
 
       - name: Yum config - VFX2022 only
         if: inputs.vfxyear == 2022