diff --git a/.github/actions/run-cypress-tests/action.yml b/.github/actions/run-cypress-tests/action.yml
index d77adf5a2..2f8331e66 100644
--- a/.github/actions/run-cypress-tests/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/run-cypress-tests/action.yml
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
-    - name: Set up JDK
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v1
-      with:
-        java-version: 11
-
     - name: Set env
       run: |
         opensearch_version=$(node -p "require('./package.json').opensearchDashboards.version")
@@ -41,13 +36,14 @@ runs:
         download-location: ${{ env.PLUGIN_NAME }}
     
     - name: Run Opensearch with A Single Plugin
-      uses: derek-ho/start-opensearch@v2
+      uses: derek-ho/start-opensearch@v6
       with:
         opensearch-version: ${{ env.OPENSEARCH_VERSION }}
         plugins: "file:$(pwd)/opensearch-security.zip"
         security-enabled: true
         admin-password: ${{ env.OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
         security_config_file: ${{ inputs.security_config_file }}
+        jdk-version: 21
 
     # OSD bootstrap
     - name: Run Dashboard with Security Dashboards Plugin
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cypress-test-multidatasources-enabled-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/cypress-test-multidatasources-enabled-e2e.yml
index 162941cf1..252920a7e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cypress-test-multidatasources-enabled-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cypress-test-multidatasources-enabled-e2e.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
           download-location: ${{env.PLUGIN_NAME}}
       
       - name: Run Opensearch with A Single Plugin
-        uses: derek-ho/start-opensearch@v4
+        uses: derek-ho/start-opensearch@v6
         with:
           opensearch-version: ${{ env.OPENSEARCH_VERSION }}
           plugins: "file:$(pwd)/opensearch-security.zip"
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ jobs:
           admin-password: ${{ env.OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
           security_config_file: config_custom.yml
           port: 9202
+          jdk-version: 21
 
       - name: Check OpenSearch is running
           # Verify that the server is operational
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cypress-test-tenancy-disabled.yml b/.github/workflows/cypress-test-tenancy-disabled.yml
index d67e478a4..07679e790 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cypress-test-tenancy-disabled.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cypress-test-tenancy-disabled.yml
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
     steps:
-      - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
-        with:
-          java-version: 11
-
       - name: Checkout Branch
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
@@ -47,12 +42,13 @@ jobs:
           download-location: ${{ env.PLUGIN_NAME }}
 
       - name: Run Opensearch with security
-        uses: derek-ho/start-opensearch@v2
+        uses: derek-ho/start-opensearch@v6
         with:
           opensearch-version: ${{ env.OPENSEARCH_VERSION }}
           plugins: "file:$(pwd)/${{ env.PLUGIN_NAME }}.zip"
           security-enabled: true
           admin-password: ${{ env.OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
+          jdk-version: 21
 
       # Configure the Dashboard
       - name: Configure OpenSearch Dashboards with tenancy disabled
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cypress-test.yml b/.github/workflows/cypress-test.yml
index c9a85ac6f..5698fa03a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cypress-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cypress-test.yml
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
     steps:       
-      - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
-        with:
-          java-version: 11
-
       - name: Checkout Branch
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
@@ -47,12 +42,13 @@ jobs:
           download-location: ${{ env.PLUGIN_NAME }}
 
       - name: Run Opensearch with security
-        uses: derek-ho/start-opensearch@v2
+        uses: derek-ho/start-opensearch@v6
         with:
           opensearch-version: ${{ env.OPENSEARCH_VERSION }}
           plugins: "file:$(pwd)/${{ env.PLUGIN_NAME }}.zip"
           security-enabled: true
           admin-password: ${{ env.OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
+          jdk-version: 21
 
       # Configure the Dashboard
       - name: Configure OpenSearch Dashboards for cypress
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
index 2126ff1d0..477c3da03 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Branch
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        
-      - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
-        with:
-          java-version: 11
 
       - name: Set env
         run: |
@@ -51,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
           plugin-version: ${{ env.PLUGIN_VERSION }}
       
       - name: Run Opensearch with A Single Plugin Remote Cluster
-        uses: derek-ho/start-opensearch@v4
+        uses: derek-ho/start-opensearch@v6
         with:
           opensearch-version: ${{ env.OPENSEARCH_VERSION }}
           plugins: "file:$(pwd)/opensearch-security-${{ env.OPENSEARCH_VERSION }}.zip"
@@ -59,6 +54,7 @@ jobs:
           admin-password: ${{ env.OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
           security_config_file: ${{ inputs.security_config_file }}
           port: 9202
+          jdk-version: 21
 
       - name: Check OpenSearch remote is running
         run: |
@@ -66,12 +62,13 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
 
       - name: Run Opensearch with security
-        uses: derek-ho/start-opensearch@v2
+        uses: derek-ho/start-opensearch@v6
         with:
           opensearch-version: ${{ env.OPENSEARCH_VERSION }}
           plugins: "file:$(pwd)/${{ env.PLUGIN_NAME }}.zip"
           security-enabled: true
           admin-password: ${{ env.OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
+          jdk-version: 21
 
       # https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/2840#issuecomment-790492173
       - name: Remove unnecessary files Linux
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify-binary-installation.yml b/.github/workflows/verify-binary-installation.yml
index c19bc3c81..70c210a8b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify-binary-installation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify-binary-installation.yml
@@ -39,12 +39,13 @@ jobs:
           download-location: ${{ env.PLUGIN_NAME }}
 
       - name: Run Opensearch with security
-        uses: derek-ho/start-opensearch@v2
+        uses: derek-ho/start-opensearch@v6
         with:
           opensearch-version: ${{ env.OPENSEARCH_VERSION }}
           plugins: "file:$(pwd)/${{ env.PLUGIN_NAME }}.zip"
           security-enabled: true
           admin-password: ${{ env.OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
+          jdk-version: 21
 
       # Configure the Dashboard
       - name: Configure OpenSearch Dashboards