diff --git a/.github/workflows/opensearch-observability-test-and-build-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/opensearch-observability-test-and-build-workflow.yml
index 9a7fb6ee0..d930f9a07 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/opensearch-observability-test-and-build-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/opensearch-observability-test-and-build-workflow.yml
@@ -19,18 +19,19 @@ jobs:
       # this image tag is subject to change as more dependencies and updates will arrive over time
       image: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-version-linux }}
       # need to switch to root so that github actions can install runner binary on container without permission issues.
-      options: --user root
-
-    env:
-      ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
+      options: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-start-options }}
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+      - name: Run start commands
+        run: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-start-command }}
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.java }}
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
+          distribution: 'temurin'
 
       - name: Run Backwards Compatibility Tests
         run: |
@@ -56,9 +57,9 @@ jobs:
           cp -r ./build/distributions/*.zip opensearch-observability-builds/
 
       - name: Upload Artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: opensearch-observability-ubuntu-latest
+          name: opensearch-observability-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.java }}
           path: opensearch-observability-builds
 
   build-windows-macos:
@@ -71,12 +72,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.java }}
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
+          distribution: 'temurin'
 
       - name: Build with Gradle
         run: |
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
           cp -r ./build/distributions/*.zip opensearch-observability-builds/
 
       - name: Upload Artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: opensearch-observability-${{ matrix.os }}
+          name: opensearch-observability-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.java }}
           path: opensearch-observability-builds