diff --git a/.github/workflows/node-build.yml b/.github/workflows/node-build.yml
index d6c8767da0..e8b77b2636 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node-build.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/rafiki/env-setup
       - run: pnpm --filter backend build:deps
-      - run: NODE_OPTIONS=--max-old-space-size=4096 pnpm --filter backend test:ci
+      - run: NODE_OPTIONS=--max-old-space-size=4096 --experimental-vm-modules pnpm --filter backend test:ci
       - name: AsyncAPI extension
         run: |
           echo "{\"extends\":[\"spectral:oas\",\"spectral:asyncapi\"]}" >> .spectral.json