diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos_test.yml b/.github/workflows/macos_test.yml
index 484198ad035f..01fa120d910e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos_test.yml
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ jobs:
 
         # Define the list of Node.js versions:
         # NODE_VERSION: ['16', '14', '12', '10', '8', '6', '4', '0.12', '0.10']
-        NODE_VERSION: ['16', '14', '12']
+        # Note: v12 and v14 are excluded because macOS-latest runners use Apple Silicon (arm64)
+        # and neither Node.js v12 nor v14 ship arm64/darwin binaries.
+        NODE_VERSION: ['16']
 
         # Define the list of operating systems:
         OS: ['macOS-latest']
@@ -99,11 +101,11 @@ jobs:
           - NODE_VERSION: '16'
             NPM_VERSION: '>2.7.0 <10.0.0'
 
-          - NODE_VERSION: '14'
-            NPM_VERSION: '>2.7.0 <10.0.0'
+          # - NODE_VERSION: '14'
+          #   NPM_VERSION: '>2.7.0 <10.0.0'
 
-          - NODE_VERSION: '12'
-            NPM_VERSION: '>2.7.0 <9.0.0'
+          # - NODE_VERSION: '12'
+          #   NPM_VERSION: '>2.7.0 <9.0.0'
 
           # - NODE_VERSION: '10'
           #   NPM_VERSION: '>2.7.0 <7.0.0'