diff --git a/.github/workflows/node.js.yml b/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
index 5b3eaeb2..b677ac24 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
               run: yarn install
 
             - name: set max memory allocation
-              run: export NODE_OPTIONS=-max_old_space_size=4096
+              run: export NODE_OPTIONS="--max-old-space-size=4096"
 
             - name: package
               id: package
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
               run: yarn config set '@bit:registry' https://node.bit.dev
 
             - name: set max memory allocation
-              run: export NODE_OPTIONS=-max_old_space_size=4096
+              run: export NODE_OPTIONS="--max-old-space-size=4096"
 
             - name: install dependencies
               run: yarn install
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ jobs:
                 
 
             - name: set max memory allocation
-              run: export NODE_OPTIONS=--max_old_space_size=4096
+              run: export NODE_OPTIONS="--max-old-space-size=4096"
 
             - name: yarn install
               run: yarn install