diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_network_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e_network_tests.yml
index 490c538e366..c54148d6d25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_network_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_network_tests.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 18
+          node-version: 16
           cache: yarn
       - run: yarn
       - run: tar -czf /tmp/web3-16.js.tar.gz --exclude="./.git" ./