diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6cb002e..e9a51b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy: { matrix: { task: [format-lint, unit, conformance, package] } }
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@1e60f620b9541dca151540becc8114408c7e2c4a
-        with: { node-version: 20, cache: pnpm }
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@a0853c24544627f65ddf259abe73b1d18a591444
+        with: { node-version: 24 }
       - run: corepack enable && pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
       - run: |
           case '${{ matrix.task }}' in
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@1e60f620b9541dca151540becc8114408c7e2c4a
-        with: { node-version: 20 }
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@a0853c24544627f65ddf259abe73b1d18a591444
+        with: { node-version: 24 }
       - run: ./scripts/hygiene.sh
       - run: node scripts/check-links.mjs
       - run: node scripts/check-packs.mjs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index aa02fc5..277fa60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@1e60f620b9541dca151540becc8114408c7e2c4a
-        with: { node-version: 20, registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org }
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@a0853c24544627f65ddf259abe73b1d18a591444
+        with: { node-version: 24, registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org }
       - run: ./scripts/hygiene.sh
       - run: corepack enable && pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
       - run: cargo test --workspace && pnpm --filter @knolo/agents test
diff --git a/crates/knolo-agent/src/runtime/mod.rs b/crates/knolo-agent/src/runtime/mod.rs
index ba33183..0a87c42 100644
--- a/crates/knolo-agent/src/runtime/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/knolo-agent/src/runtime/mod.rs
@@ -211,37 +211,32 @@ impl<'a, E: NodeExecutor, S: EventSink, C: Clock, K: CheckpointStore> Scheduler<
                     EventKindV1::NodeStarted { attempt },
                     &mut events,
                 )?;
-                match self.executor.execute(NodeRequest {
+                let execution = self.executor.execute(NodeRequest {
                     node_id: &node,
                     state: &state,
                     attempt,
-                }) {
-                    Ok(x) => {
-                        if let NodeOutcomeV1::Fail {
-                            error,
-                            retryable: true,
-                        } = &x.outcome
-                        {
-                            if attempt <= self.policy.max_retries {
-                                self.event(
-                                    &id,
-                                    Some(node.clone()),
-                                    &mut seq,
-                                    EventKindV1::Retrying {
-                                        attempt: attempt + 1,
-                                    },
-                                    &mut events,
-                                )?;
-                                continue;
-                            }
-                            let error = error.clone();
-                            return self
-                                .fail(id, node, state, events, seq, steps, tokens, cost, &error);
-                        }
-                        break x;
+                })?;
+                if let NodeOutcomeV1::Fail {
+                    error,
+                    retryable: true,
+                } = &execution.outcome
+                {
+                    if attempt <= self.policy.max_retries {
+                        self.event(
+                            &id,
+                            Some(node.clone()),
+                            &mut seq,
+                            EventKindV1::Retrying {
+                                attempt: attempt + 1,
+                            },
+                            &mut events,
+                        )?;
+                        continue;
                     }
-                    Err(e) => return Err(e),
+                    let error = error.clone();
+                    return self.fail(id, node, state, events, seq, steps, tokens, cost, &error);
                 }
+                break execution;
             };
             steps += 1;
             tokens = tokens.saturating_add(execution.tokens);