diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index aaa1746bb..0dec9eaca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -11,14 +11,15 @@ jobs:
 
         steps:
             - name: Checkout repository
-              uses: actions/checkout@v2
+              uses: actions/checkout@v4
               with:
                 fetch-depth: 0
+              run: echo "NODE_VERSION=$(cat .nvmrc)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
             - name: Install nodejs
               uses: actions/setup-node@v4
               with:
-                node-version: "18.x"
+                node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
             
             - name: Install node dependencies
               run: npm ci --engine-strict