diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 4925011937..fa5ac0b11e 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: 
           command: |
-            nvm install 21
-            nvm use 21
+            nvm install 20.2
+            nvm use 20.2
             node -v
             npx -v
             npm install --global yarn
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: 
           command: |
-            nvm install 21
-            nvm use 21
+            nvm install 20.2
+            nvm use 20.2
             node -v
             npx -v
             npm install --global yarn
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ jobs:
               mkdir apps/remixdesktop/build
               cp -r dist/apps/remix-ide apps/remixdesktop/build
               cd apps/remixdesktop/
-              nvm use 21
+              nvm use 20.2
               node -v
               python -m pip install --upgrade pip
               pip install setuptools
@@ -437,14 +437,14 @@ jobs:
       - run: 
           command: |
             ls -la dist/apps/remix-ide
-            nvm install 22
-            nvm use 22
+            nvm install 20.2
+            nvm use 20.2
       - restore_cache:
           keys:
             - remixdesktop-deps-mac-{{ checksum "apps/remixdesktop/yarn.lock" }}
       - run: 
           command: |
-            nvm use 22
+            nvm use 20.2
             cd apps/remixdesktop 
             yarn || yarn
             find ./node_modules
@@ -456,14 +456,14 @@ jobs:
       # use USE_HARD_LINK=false https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/3179
       - run: 
           command: |
-            nvm use 22
+            nvm use 20.2
             mkdir apps/remixdesktop/build
             cp -r dist/apps/remix-ide apps/remixdesktop/build
             cd apps/remixdesktop
             yarn
       - run: 
           command: |
-            nvm use 22
+            nvm use 20.2
             cd apps/remixdesktop
             yarn installRipGrepMacOX<< parameters.arch >>
             PUBLISH_FOR_PULL_REQUEST='false' USE_HARD_LINKS=false ./rundist.bash --<< parameters.arch >>
@@ -507,14 +507,14 @@ jobs:
       - run: 
           command: |
             ls -la dist/apps/remix-ide
-            nvm install 22
-            nvm use 22
+            nvm install 20.2
+            nvm use 20.2
       - restore_cache:
           keys:
             - remixdesktop-deps-mac-{{ checksum "apps/remixdesktop/yarn.lock" }}
       - run: 
           command: |
-            nvm use 22
+            nvm use 20.2
             cd apps/remixdesktop 
             yarn || yarn
             yarn add @remix-project/remix-ws-templates
@@ -524,14 +524,14 @@ jobs:
             - apps/remixdesktop/node_modules
       - run: 
           command: |
-            nvm use 22
+            nvm use 20.2
             mkdir apps/remixdesktop/build
             cp -r dist/apps/remix-ide apps/remixdesktop/build
             cd apps/remixdesktop
             yarn
       - run: 
           command: |
-            nvm use 22
+            nvm use 20.2
             cd apps/remixdesktop
             yarn installRipGrepMacOXarm64
             PUBLISH_FOR_PULL_REQUEST='false' DO_NOT_NOTARIZE='true' USE_HARD_LINKS=false ./rundist.bash --arm64   
@@ -539,13 +539,13 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           name: "Run tests"
           command: |
-            nvm use 22
+            nvm use 20.2
             cd apps/remixdesktop
             ./run_ci_test.sh  
       - run:
           name: "Run isogit tests"
           command: |
-            nvm use 22
+            nvm use 20.2
             cd apps/remixdesktop
             ./run_git_ui_isogit_tests.sh
       - store_test_results: