diff --git a/.github/workflows/clang-format.yml b/.github/workflows/clang-format.yml
index 221f8b839..eca3c31f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/clang-format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/clang-format.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 name: clang-format check
 on: [check_run, pull_request, push]
 
+env:
+  FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: true
+
 jobs:
   formatting-check:
     name: formatting check
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
index 91f387a50..55452ac25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 name: cmake
 on: [check_run, push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+  FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: true
+
 jobs:
   cmake-publish:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/meson.yml b/.github/workflows/meson.yml
index 22fe32f72..92d04862f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/meson.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/meson.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ name: meson build and test
 run-name: update pushed to ${{ github.ref }}
 on: [check_run, push, pull_request]
 
+env:
+  FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: true
+
 jobs:
   meson-publish:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -17,6 +20,8 @@ jobs:
         
       - name: setup python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.x'
       
       - name: meson build
         uses: BSFishy/meson-build@v1.0.3
@@ -41,6 +46,8 @@ jobs:
         
       - name: setup python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.x'
       
       - name: meson build
         uses: BSFishy/meson-build@v1.0.3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-project-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-project-version.yml
index c00363837..c47e53790 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-project-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-project-version.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ on:
         description: 'next soversion (e.g., 28). leave blank to keep current.'
         required: false
 
+env:
+  FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: true
+
 jobs:
   bump-and-verify:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest