diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-single-pool.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-single-pool.yml
index 38f6d32c058..cef12dc80f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-single-pool.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-single-pool.yml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
   js-test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      NODE_VERSION: 20
+      NODE_VERSION: 20.5
     needs: cargo-test-sbf
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/single-pool/js/packages/classic/package.json b/single-pool/js/packages/classic/package.json
index b7773b3f9d3..724efb5c496 100644
--- a/single-pool/js/packages/classic/package.json
+++ b/single-pool/js/packages/classic/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "build": "rm -fr dist/* && tsc -p tsconfig.json && tsc -p tsconfig-cjs.json && ./ts-fixup.sh",
     "lint": "eslint --max-warnings 0 .",
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --fix",
-    "test": "sed -i '1s/.*/{ \"type\": \"module\",/' package.json && NODE_OPTIONS='--loader=tsx' ava ; sed -i '1s/.*/{/' package.json"
+    "test": "sed -i '1s/.*/{ \"type\": \"module\",/' package.json && NODE_OPTIONS='--loader=tsx' ava ; ret=$?; sed -i '1s/.*/{/' package.json && exit $ret"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^20.9.0",