diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI-unix.yml b/.github/workflows/CI-unix.yml
index 993cfb74..acc9e8a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI-unix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI-unix.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ jobs:
   build-android:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container: reactnativecommunity/react-native-android:2020-5-20
+    # Work around an issue where the node from actions/checkout is too new
+    # to run inside the long-in-the-tooth react-nactive-android container
+    # image.
+    env:
+      ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Envinfo