diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 06695e06b31..038811394e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: |
           yarn cache clean
-          yarn install --cache-folder ~/.cache/yarn --prefer-offline --frozen-lockfile
+          yarn install --cache-folder ~/.cache/yarn --frozen-lockfile
         env:
           CYPRESS_INSTALL_BINARY: 0 # skipping big Cypress binary download. may cause problems later & need to remove or handle other ways. trying to keep CI speedy
       - name: Run Full Build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index 3f3705737db..968ce6931e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         # This command clears the cache before installing dependences
         run: |
           yarn cache clean
-          yarn install --cache-folder ~/.cache/yarn --prefer-offline --frozen-lockfile --force-node-version=16
+          yarn install --cache-folder ~/.cache/yarn --frozen-lockfile
         env:
           CYPRESS_INSTALL_BINARY: 0 # skipping big Cypress binary download. may cause problems later & need to remove or handle other ways. trying to keep CI speedy
       - name: Run Full Build