diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 07b4ec593ef..cbd65d5696d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -133,9 +133,6 @@ jobs:
             java: "17"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: "21"
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 41f6bdda8af..366588c90d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: 17
           cache: 'sbt'
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: "16"
       - name: Publish
         run: |
           COMMAND="ci-release"