diff --git a/.github/workflows/node.js-tests-upcoming.yml b/.github/workflows/node.js-tests-upcoming.yml
index 3e2dd7a326b..ead304928d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node.js-tests-upcoming.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node.js-tests-upcoming.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 name: CI - Node.js Test Upcoming
+env:
+  NODE_OPTIONS: '--max_old_space_size=6144'
 on:
   push:
     branches:
@@ -82,6 +84,4 @@ jobs:
           npm run build:curriculum
 
       - name: Run Tests
-        env:
-          NODE_OPTIONS: '--max_old_space_size=6144'
         run: npm test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/node.js-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/node.js-tests.yml
index 8cc4b6b5926..d1c77a674d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node.js-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node.js-tests.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 name: CI - Node.js Test Current
+env:
+  NODE_OPTIONS: '--max_old_space_size=6144'
 on:
   push:
     branches-ignore:
@@ -162,5 +164,4 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CURRICULUM_LOCALE: ${{ matrix.locale }}
           CLIENT_LOCALE: ${{ matrix.locale }}
-          NODE_OPTIONS: '--max_old_space_size=6144'
         run: npm test