diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a9a5abf42b1..269fbd8c500 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ Inspired from [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 - [Vis Builder] Adds field unit tests ([#3211](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch-Dashboards/pull/3211))
 - [BWC Tests] Add BWC tests for 2.6.0 ([#3356](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch-Dashboards/pull/3356))
 - Prevent primitive linting limitations from being applied to unit tests found under `src/setup_node_env` ([#3403](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch-Dashboards/pull/3403))
+- [Tests] Use `scripts/use_node` instead of `node` in functional test plugins ([#3783](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch-Dashboards/pull/3783))
 
 ## [2.x]
 
diff --git a/test/interpreter_functional/plugins/osd_tp_run_pipeline/package.json b/test/interpreter_functional/plugins/osd_tp_run_pipeline/package.json
index 45476309224..a0ff828390c 100644
--- a/test/interpreter_functional/plugins/osd_tp_run_pipeline/package.json
+++ b/test/interpreter_functional/plugins/osd_tp_run_pipeline/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@elastic/eui": "npm:@opensearch-project/oui@1.0.0",
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/app_link_test/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/app_link_test/package.json
index dd07b4de638..c8be073d8c3 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/app_link_test/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/app_link_test/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_app_status/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_app_status/package.json
index 524e33d8dfb..95b0daea15c 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_app_status/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_app_status/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_a/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_a/package.json
index b57d5783c77..2f831305b1e 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_a/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_a/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_appleave/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_appleave/package.json
index 5caa1a70f8d..19a7cd5d349 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_appleave/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_appleave/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_b/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_b/package.json
index d37ffd582e6..12f9699d0a0 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_b/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_b/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_chromeless/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_chromeless/package.json
index 0c444aaf80c..3eb544b8d0c 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_chromeless/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_chromeless/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_route_timeouts/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_route_timeouts/package.json
index 1b03b60ad38..d1991597424 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_route_timeouts/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_route_timeouts/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_static_assets/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_static_assets/package.json
index e44a09af12c..72b66daa568 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_static_assets/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_plugin_static_assets/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_provider_plugin/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_provider_plugin/package.json
index 778d9363e71..7e1ebbf6a0d 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_provider_plugin/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/core_provider_plugin/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/data_search/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/data_search/package.json
index 056a79f2139..fd29f04b17d 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/data_search/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/data_search/package.json
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/doc_views_links_plugin/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/doc_views_links_plugin/package.json
index 7cc258622ae..fdd7e77e30b 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/doc_views_links_plugin/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/doc_views_links_plugin/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
     },
     "license": "Apache-2.0",
     "scripts": {
-      "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-      "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+      "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+      "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
       "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/doc_views_plugin/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/doc_views_plugin/package.json
index 67018cec9d9..27cc089d239 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/doc_views_plugin/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/doc_views_plugin/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/index_patterns/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/index_patterns/package.json
index 3b88f3bf393..b5d5bb23964 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/index_patterns/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/index_patterns/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/management_test_plugin/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/management_test_plugin/package.json
index b20971f403a..ab3107b24b9 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/management_test_plugin/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/management_test_plugin/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/opensearch_client_plugin/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/opensearch_client_plugin/package.json
index 77d31a85f8f..0770ca4334c 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/opensearch_client_plugin/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/opensearch_client_plugin/package.json
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_sample_panel_action/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_sample_panel_action/package.json
index 34ebf31d78f..5c5237717ac 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_sample_panel_action/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_sample_panel_action/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@elastic/eui": "npm:@opensearch-project/oui@1.0.0",
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_top_nav/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_top_nav/package.json
index a1a244da27c..bceb4a94def 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_top_nav/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_top_nav/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_tp_custom_visualizations/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_tp_custom_visualizations/package.json
index 18961a35fda..23be4ebf14d 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_tp_custom_visualizations/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/osd_tp_custom_visualizations/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@elastic/eui": "npm:@opensearch-project/oui@1.0.0",
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/rendering_plugin/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/rendering_plugin/package.json
index 2548cfef508..f9a3a284bc4 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/rendering_plugin/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/rendering_plugin/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"
diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/ui_settings_plugin/package.json b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/ui_settings_plugin/package.json
index db9bedec26d..c290ee995d1 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/plugins/ui_settings_plugin/package.json
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/plugins/ui_settings_plugin/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "osd": "node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
-    "build": "node ../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
+    "osd": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../../../scripts/osd.js",
+    "build": "../../../../scripts/use_node ../../scripts/remove.js './target' && tsc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "4.0.2"