diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1a11fcec..e4a96dbd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - "*"
-env:
-  ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
 
 jobs:
   Get-CI-Image-Tag:
@@ -30,17 +28,21 @@ jobs:
       # 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
+      options: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-start-options }}
 
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Run start commands
+        run: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-start-command }}
 
       - name: Setup Java ${{ matrix.java }}
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
 
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - name: Build and Test
         run: |
           chown -R 1000:1000 `pwd`
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Java ${{ matrix.java }}
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1