diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-common.yml b/.github/workflows/build-common.yml
index 54717788ba1f..4eaf9f333c83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-common.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-common.yml
@@ -281,11 +281,11 @@ jobs:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version-file: .java-version
 
-      # vaadin 14 tests fail with node 18
       - name: Set up Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@a0853c24544627f65ddf259abe73b1d18a591444 # v5.0.0
         with:
-          node-version: 16
+          # vaadin 14 tests fail with node 18
+          node-version: 16 # renovate: ignore
 
       # vaadin tests use pnpm
       - name: Cache pnpm modules
diff --git a/examples/distro/build.gradle b/examples/distro/build.gradle
index c8b081eab84e..b3a18c830a81 100644
--- a/examples/distro/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/distro/build.gradle
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ subprojects {
     implementation(platform("io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:opentelemetry-instrumentation-bom:${versions.opentelemetryJavaagent}"))
     implementation(platform("io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:opentelemetry-instrumentation-bom-alpha:${versions.opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha}"))
 
-    testImplementation("org.mockito:mockito-core:5.19.0")
+    testImplementation("org.mockito:mockito-core:5.20.0")
 
     testImplementation(enforcedPlatform("org.junit:junit-bom:5.13.4"))
     testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api")