diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/install-dependencies/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/install-dependencies/action.yml
index 6f96a80eb78..aeeb810bd52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/install-dependencies/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/install-dependencies/action.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 name: Install Dependencies
 description: Sets up Node and its package manager, then installs all dependencies
 
+inputs:
+  version:
+    default: 'lts/*'
+    type: string
+
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
@@ -12,7 +17,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Setup Node
       uses: actions/setup-node@v4
       with:
-        node-version: 18
+        node-version: ${{ inputs.version }}
         cache: 'pnpm'
 
     - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-requests.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-requests.yml
index 7258a3eae32..a1bd755b1e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-requests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-requests.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/install-dependencies
+        with:
+          version: ${{ matrix.node }}
 
       - name: Setup Solana Test Validator
         id: start-test-validator