diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 1ddbefe..9cc8a7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
         with:
           github-token: ${{ steps.token.outputs.token }}
-          message: "chore: Set docker tag for master [skip ci]"
+          message: 'chore: Set docker tag for master [skip ci]'
 
   docker-build:
     name: Build & publish Docker images
@@ -222,3 +222,48 @@ jobs:
         with:
           environment: production
           working_directory: ./test
+
+  test-node-version-preserved:
+    needs: docker-build
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+        node-version: ['20.x', '22.x']
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    name: Test Node version preserved on ${{ matrix.os }} with Node ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Setup Node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+
+      - name: Print Node Version (Before)
+        id: node_before
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          VERSION=$(node --version)
+          echo "Node version before: $VERSION"
+          echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Mock creating a Sentry release
+        uses: ./
+        env:
+          MOCK: true
+        with:
+          environment: production
+
+      - name: Print Node Version (After)
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          VERSION_AFTER=$(node --version)
+          echo "Node version after: $VERSION_AFTER"
+          echo "Expected: ${{ steps.node_before.outputs.VERSION }}"
+          if [ "$VERSION_AFTER" != "${{ steps.node_before.outputs.VERSION }}" ]; then
+            echo "ERROR: Node version changed from ${{ steps.node_before.outputs.VERSION }} to $VERSION_AFTER"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "SUCCESS: Node version preserved"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7976502..eb25a4b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 3.1.2
+
+- fix: Preserve existing Node version on macOS and Windows runners (#280) by @andreiborza
+
 ## 3.1.1
 
 - fix: Only pass `urlPrefix` to sentry-cli if it's not empty (#275) by @andreiborza
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 8d081c4..04effef 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ runs:
         INPUT_WORKING_DIRECTORY: ${{ inputs.working_directory }}
         INPUT_DISABLE_TELEMETRY: ${{ inputs.disable_telemetry }}
         INPUT_DISABLE_SAFE_DIRECTORY: ${{ inputs.disable_safe_directory }}
-      uses: docker://ghcr.io/getsentry/action-release-image:master
+      uses: docker://ghcr.io/getsentry/action-release-image:ab-restore-node-version
 
     # For actions running on macos or windows runners, we use a composite
     # action approach which allows us to install the arch specific sentry-cli
@@ -160,6 +160,16 @@ runs:
       run: |
         git config --global --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
 
+    # Save the current Node version before changing it
+    - name: Save current Node version
+      if: runner.os == 'macOS' || runner.os == 'Windows'
+      id: node_version
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        if command -v node &> /dev/null; then
+          echo "NODE_VERSION=$(node --version | sed 's/v//')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        fi
+
     - name: Setup node
       if: runner.os == 'macOS' || runner.os == 'Windows'
       uses: actions/setup-node@v4
@@ -204,6 +214,13 @@ runs:
       run: npm run start
       working-directory: ${{ github.action_path }}
 
+    # Restore the original Node version
+    - name: Restore original Node version
+      if: (runner.os == 'macOS' || runner.os == 'Windows') && steps.node_version.outputs.NODE_VERSION != ''
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      with:
+        node-version: ${{ steps.node_version.outputs.NODE_VERSION }}
+
 branding:
   icon: 'triangle'
   color: 'purple'