diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify-app.yml b/.github/workflows/verify-app.yml
index 8731720ceb..383f953579 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify-app.yml
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ jobs:
           CYPRESS_dhis2InstanceVersion: ${{ needs.instance-version.outputs.version }}
           CYPRESS_dhis2Username: ${{ secrets.CYPRESS_DHIS2_USERNAME }}
           CYPRESS_dhis2Password: ${{ secrets.CYPRESS_DHIS2_PASSWORD }}
+          NODE-OPTIONS: "--openssl-legacy-provider"
 
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest