diff --git a/.github/workflows/multi-node-test-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/multi-node-test-workflow.yml
index 9f97459f9..41c5be843 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/multi-node-test-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/multi-node-test-workflow.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - "**"
-env:
-  ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
 
 jobs:
   Get-CI-Image-Tag:
@@ -35,10 +33,11 @@ jobs:
       # using the same image which is used by opensearch-build team to build the OpenSearch Distribution
       # this image tag is subject to change as more dependencies and updates will arrive over time
       image: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-version-linux }}
-      # need to switch to root so that github actions can install runner binary on container without permission issues.
-      options: --user root
+      options: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-start-options }}
 
     steps:
+      - name: Run start commands
+        run: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-start-command }}
       # This step uses the setup-java Github action: https://github.com/actions/setup-java
       - name: Set Up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
@@ -46,13 +45,13 @@ jobs:
           java-version: 17
       # index-management
       - name: Checkout Branch
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Run integration tests with multi node config
         run: |
           chown -R 1000:1000 `pwd`
           su `id -un 1000` -c "./gradlew integTest -PnumNodes=3 ${{ env.TEST_FILTER }}"
       - name: Upload failed logs
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: failure()
         with:
           name: logs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/security-test-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/security-test-workflow.yml
index 8dc6eb19c..6b0363fc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security-test-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security-test-workflow.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - "**"
-env:
-  ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
 
 jobs:
   Get-CI-Image-Tag:
@@ -24,25 +22,26 @@ jobs:
       # using the same image which is used by opensearch-build team to build the OpenSearch Distribution
       # this image tag is subject to change as more dependencies and updates will arrive over time
       image: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-version-linux }}
-      # need to switch to root so that github actions can install runner binary on container without permission issues.
-      options: --user root
+      options: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-start-options }}
 
     steps:
+      - name: Run start commands
+        run: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-start-command }}
       # This step uses the setup-java Github action: https://github.com/actions/setup-java
       - name: Set Up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: temurin # Temurin is a distribution of adoptium
           java-version: 21
       # index-management
       - name: Checkout Branch
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Run integration tests
         run: | 
           chown -R 1000:1000 `pwd`
           su `id -un 1000` -c "./gradlew integTest -Dsecurity=true -Dhttps=true --tests '*IT'"
       - name: Upload failed logs
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: failure()
         with:
           name: logs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-and-build-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/test-and-build-workflow.yml
index 5eb5a5b29..74b5115e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-and-build-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-and-build-workflow.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - "**"
-env:
-  ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
 
 jobs:
   Get-CI-Image-Tag:
@@ -36,19 +34,20 @@ jobs:
       # using the same image which is used by opensearch-build team to build the OpenSearch Distribution
       # this image tag is subject to change as more dependencies and updates will arrive over time
       image: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-version-linux }}
-      # need to switch to root so that github actions can install runner binary on container without permission issues.
-      options: --user root
+      options: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-start-options }}
 
     steps:
+      - name: Run start commands
+        run: ${{ needs.Get-CI-Image-Tag.outputs.ci-image-start-command }}
       # This step uses the setup-java Github action: https://github.com/actions/setup-java
       - name: Set Up JDK ${{ matrix.java }}
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: temurin # Temurin is a distribution of adoptium
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
       # build index management
       - name: Checkout Branch
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       # This is a hack, but this step creates a link to the X: mounted drive, which makes the path
       # short enough to work on Windows
       - name: Build with Gradle
@@ -66,13 +65,13 @@ jobs:
           mkdir -p index-management-artifacts
           cp ./build/distributions/*.zip index-management-artifacts
       - name: Uploads coverage
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v1
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
       # This step uses the upload-artifact Github action: https://github.com/actions/upload-artifact
       - name: Upload Artifacts
         # v4 requires node.js 20 which is not supported
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: index-management-plugin-ubuntu-latest-${{ matrix.java }}
           path: index-management-artifacts
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
       # build index management
       - name: Checkout Branch
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       # This is a hack, but this step creates a link to the X: mounted drive, which makes the path
       # short enough to work on Windows
       - name: Shorten Path
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/transport/action/removepolicy/TransportRemovePolicyAction.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/transport/action/removepolicy/TransportRemovePolicyAction.kt
index ed3812e27..51280eeed 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/transport/action/removepolicy/TransportRemovePolicyAction.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/transport/action/removepolicy/TransportRemovePolicyAction.kt
@@ -267,8 +267,13 @@ class TransportRemovePolicyAction @Inject constructor(
                 updateSettingReqsList.add(
                     UpdateSettingsRequest().indices(*readOnlyIndices.map { indices[it] }.toTypedArray())
                         .settings(
-                            Settings.builder().put(ManagedIndexSettings.AUTO_MANAGE.key, false)
-                                .put(INDEX_READ_ONLY_SETTING.key, true),
+                            Settings.builder().put(INDEX_READ_ONLY_SETTING.key, false),
+                        ),
+                )
+                updateSettingReqsList.add(
+                    UpdateSettingsRequest().indices(*readOnlyIndices.map { indices[it] }.toTypedArray())
+                        .settings(
+                            Settings.builder().put(ManagedIndexSettings.AUTO_MANAGE.key, false).put(INDEX_READ_ONLY_SETTING.key, true),
                         ),
                 )
             }
@@ -276,8 +281,13 @@ class TransportRemovePolicyAction @Inject constructor(
                 updateSettingReqsList.add(
                     UpdateSettingsRequest().indices(*readOnlyAllowDeleteIndices.map { indices[it] }.toTypedArray())
                         .settings(
-                            Settings.builder().put(ManagedIndexSettings.AUTO_MANAGE.key, false)
-                                .put(INDEX_BLOCKS_READ_ONLY_ALLOW_DELETE_SETTING.key, true),
+                            Settings.builder().put(INDEX_BLOCKS_READ_ONLY_ALLOW_DELETE_SETTING.key, false),
+                        ),
+                )
+                updateSettingReqsList.add(
+                    UpdateSettingsRequest().indices(*readOnlyAllowDeleteIndices.map { indices[it] }.toTypedArray())
+                        .settings(
+                            Settings.builder().put(ManagedIndexSettings.AUTO_MANAGE.key, false).put(INDEX_BLOCKS_READ_ONLY_ALLOW_DELETE_SETTING.key, true),
                         ),
                 )
             }