diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 00190a7..8952ee0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Setup Node.js environment
       uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      with:
+            node-version: '12.16.3'
 
     - run: npm ci --legacy-peer-deps