diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_formatting.yml b/.github/workflows/check_formatting.yml
index 3f2334dd4bb..a34b356d872 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_formatting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_formatting.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.15
 
+    - name: Tune the OS
+      run: |
+        echo '1024 65535' | sudo tee -a /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
+
+    # TEMPORARY WHILE GITHUB FIXES THIS https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/3185
+    - name: Add the current IP address, long hostname and short hostname record to /etc/hosts file
+      run: |
+        echo -e "$(ip addr show eth0 | grep "inet\b" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d/ -f1)\t$(hostname -f) $(hostname -s)" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+    # DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE CODE ABOVE WHEN ISSUE IS ADRESSED!
+
     - name: Check out code
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_make_parser.yml b/.github/workflows/check_make_parser.yml
index 805cf2fe494..0f3ec9cff21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_make_parser.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_make_parser.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.15
 
+    - name: Tune the OS
+      run: |
+        echo '1024 65535' | sudo tee -a /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
+
+    # TEMPORARY WHILE GITHUB FIXES THIS https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/3185
+    - name: Add the current IP address, long hostname and short hostname record to /etc/hosts file
+      run: |
+        echo -e "$(ip addr show eth0 | grep "inet\b" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d/ -f1)\t$(hostname -f) $(hostname -s)" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+    # DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE CODE ABOVE WHEN ISSUE IS ADRESSED!
+
     - name: Check out code
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_make_sizegen.yml b/.github/workflows/check_make_sizegen.yml
index b8eef13acf4..7250324ab57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_make_sizegen.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_make_sizegen.yml
@@ -6,30 +6,40 @@ jobs:
     name: Check Make Sizegen
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+    
+    - name: Set up Go
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v1
+      with:
+        go-version: 1.15
 
-      - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v1
-        with:
-          go-version: 1.15
-
-      - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
-      - name: Get dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget
-          sudo service mysql stop
-          sudo service etcd stop
-          sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld /etc/apparmor.d/disable/
-          sudo apparmor_parser -R /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld
-          go mod download
-
-      - name: Run make minimaltools
-        run: |
-          make minimaltools
-
-      - name: check_make_sizegen
-        run: |
-          tools/check_make_sizegen.sh
+    - name: Tune the OS
+      run: |
+        echo '1024 65535' | sudo tee -a /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
+
+    # TEMPORARY WHILE GITHUB FIXES THIS https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/3185
+    - name: Add the current IP address, long hostname and short hostname record to /etc/hosts file
+      run: |
+        echo -e "$(ip addr show eth0 | grep "inet\b" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d/ -f1)\t$(hostname -f) $(hostname -s)" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+    # DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE CODE ABOVE WHEN ISSUE IS ADRESSED!
+
+    - name: Check out code
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    - name: Get dependencies
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client make unzip g++ etcd curl git wget
+        sudo service mysql stop
+        sudo service etcd stop
+        sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld /etc/apparmor.d/disable/
+        sudo apparmor_parser -R /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld
+        go mod download
+
+    - name: Run make minimaltools
+      run: |
+        make minimaltools
+
+    - name: check_make_sizegen
+      run: |
+        tools/check_make_sizegen.sh
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_make_visitor.yml b/.github/workflows/check_make_visitor.yml
index a23a8680a2e..6c966b10d38 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_make_visitor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_make_visitor.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.15
 
+    - name: Tune the OS
+      run: |
+        echo '1024 65535' | sudo tee -a /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
+
+    # TEMPORARY WHILE GITHUB FIXES THIS https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/3185
+    - name: Add the current IP address, long hostname and short hostname record to /etc/hosts file
+      run: |
+        echo -e "$(ip addr show eth0 | grep "inet\b" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d/ -f1)\t$(hostname -f) $(hostname -s)" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+    # DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE CODE ABOVE WHEN ISSUE IS ADRESSED!
+
     - name: Check out code
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_upgrade.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_upgrade.yml
index 336b175ac06..85528a34425 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_upgrade.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_upgrade.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.15
 
+    - name: Tune the OS
+      run: |
+        echo '1024 65535' | sudo tee -a /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
+
+    # TEMPORARY WHILE GITHUB FIXES THIS https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/3185
+    - name: Add the current IP address, long hostname and short hostname record to /etc/hosts file
+      run: |
+        echo -e "$(ip addr show eth0 | grep "inet\b" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d/ -f1)\t$(hostname -f) $(hostname -s)" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+    # DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE CODE ABOVE WHEN ISSUE IS ADRESSED!
+
     - name: Check out v9.0.0
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_initial_sharding_multi.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_initial_sharding_multi.yml
index 147b8e7e1cf..9d15898ce32 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_initial_sharding_multi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_initial_sharding_multi.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.15
 
+    - name: Tune the OS
+      run: |
+        echo '1024 65535' | sudo tee -a /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
+
+    # TEMPORARY WHILE GITHUB FIXES THIS https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/3185
+    - name: Add the current IP address, long hostname and short hostname record to /etc/hosts file
+      run: |
+        echo -e "$(ip addr show eth0 | grep "inet\b" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d/ -f1)\t$(hostname -f) $(hostname -s)" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+    # DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE CODE ABOVE WHEN ISSUE IS ADRESSED!
+
     - name: Check out code
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_release.yml b/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
index 85a4d098d5c..9c7d477b078 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.15
 
+    - name: Tune the OS
+      run: |
+        echo '1024 65535' | sudo tee -a /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
+
+    # TEMPORARY WHILE GITHUB FIXES THIS https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/3185
+    - name: Add the current IP address, long hostname and short hostname record to /etc/hosts file
+      run: |
+        echo -e "$(ip addr show eth0 | grep "inet\b" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d/ -f1)\t$(hostname -f) $(hostname -s)" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+    # DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE CODE ABOVE WHEN ISSUE IS ADRESSED!
+
     - name: Check out code
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_test_1.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_test_1.yml
index f15e3a3f9bd..ad1fdf512b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_test_1.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_test_1.yml
@@ -13,9 +13,19 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.13
 
+    - name: Tune the OS
+      run: |
+        echo '1024 65535' | sudo tee -a /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
+
+    # TEMPORARY WHILE GITHUB FIXES THIS https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/3185
+    - name: Add the current IP address, long hostname and short hostname record to /etc/hosts file
+      run: |
+        echo -e "$(ip addr show eth0 | grep "inet\b" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d/ -f1)\t$(hostname -f) $(hostname -s)" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+    # DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE CODE ABOVE WHEN ISSUE IS ADRESSED!
+
     - name: Check out code
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
     - name: Run tests which require docker - 1
       run: |
-        go run test.go -docker=true --follow -shard 10
\ No newline at end of file
+        go run test.go -docker=true --follow -shard 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_test_2.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_test_2.yml
index 84ea569d5de..af1a5258ab4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_test_2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_test_2.yml
@@ -13,9 +13,19 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.13
 
+    - name: Tune the OS
+      run: |
+        echo '1024 65535' | sudo tee -a /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
+
+    # TEMPORARY WHILE GITHUB FIXES THIS https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/3185
+    - name: Add the current IP address, long hostname and short hostname record to /etc/hosts file
+      run: |
+        echo -e "$(ip addr show eth0 | grep "inet\b" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d/ -f1)\t$(hostname -f) $(hostname -s)" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+    # DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE CODE ABOVE WHEN ISSUE IS ADRESSED!
+
     - name: Check out code
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
     - name: Run tests which require docker - 2
       run: |
-        go run test.go -docker=true --follow -shard 25
\ No newline at end of file
+        go run test.go -docker=true --follow -shard 25
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_test_3.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_test_3.yml
index 92c9e0cbe5f..718e01a6ac3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_test_3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_test_3.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.13
 
+    - name: Tune the OS
+      run: |
+        echo '1024 65535' | sudo tee -a /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
+
+    # TEMPORARY WHILE GITHUB FIXES THIS https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/3185
+    - name: Add the current IP address, long hostname and short hostname record to /etc/hosts file
+      run: |
+        echo -e "$(ip addr show eth0 | grep "inet\b" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d/ -f1)\t$(hostname -f) $(hostname -s)" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+    # DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE CODE ABOVE WHEN ISSUE IS ADRESSED!
+
     - name: Check out code
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml
index b6ce4793970..8c596e85569 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.15
 
+    - name: Tune the OS
+      run: |
+        echo '1024 65535' | sudo tee -a /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
+
+    # TEMPORARY WHILE GITHUB FIXES THIS https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/3185
+    - name: Add the current IP address, long hostname and short hostname record to /etc/hosts file
+      run: |
+        echo -e "$(ip addr show eth0 | grep "inet\b" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d/ -f1)\t$(hostname -f) $(hostname -s)" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+    # DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE CODE ABOVE WHEN ISSUE IS ADRESSED!
+
     - name: Check out code
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml b/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml
index c020d356abc..ee6b0a0f303 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.15
 
+    - name: Tune the OS
+      run: |
+        echo '1024 65535' | sudo tee -a /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
+
+    # TEMPORARY WHILE GITHUB FIXES THIS https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/3185
+    - name: Add the current IP address, long hostname and short hostname record to /etc/hosts file
+      run: |
+        echo -e "$(ip addr show eth0 | grep "inet\b" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d/ -f1)\t$(hostname -f) $(hostname -s)" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+    # DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE CODE ABOVE WHEN ISSUE IS ADRESSED!
+
     - name: Check out code
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ensure_bootstrap_updated.yml b/.github/workflows/ensure_bootstrap_updated.yml
index 3ec8261c9b6..2b5a0c5bd57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ensure_bootstrap_updated.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ensure_bootstrap_updated.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.13
 
+    - name: Tune the OS
+      run: |
+        echo '1024 65535' | sudo tee -a /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
+
+    # TEMPORARY WHILE GITHUB FIXES THIS https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/3185
+    - name: Add the current IP address, long hostname and short hostname record to /etc/hosts file
+      run: |
+        echo -e "$(ip addr show eth0 | grep "inet\b" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d/ -f1)\t$(hostname -f) $(hostname -s)" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+    # DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE CODE ABOVE WHEN ISSUE IS ADRESSED!
+
     - name: Check out code
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-linter.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci-linter.yml
index 98bdd56ea7b..5056d5973e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-linter.yml
@@ -5,23 +5,33 @@ jobs:
     name: Lint using golangci-lint
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Set up Go 1.15
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v1
-        with:
-          go-version: 1.15
-        id: go
+    - name: Set up Go 1.15
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v1
+      with:
+        go-version: 1.15
+      id: go
 
-      - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Tune the OS
+      run: |
+        echo '1024 65535' | sudo tee -a /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
 
-      - name: Install golangci-lint
-        run: curl -sfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh| sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin v1.31.0
+    # TEMPORARY WHILE GITHUB FIXES THIS https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/3185
+    - name: Add the current IP address, long hostname and short hostname record to /etc/hosts file
+      run: |
+        echo -e "$(ip addr show eth0 | grep "inet\b" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d/ -f1)\t$(hostname -f) $(hostname -s)" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+    # DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE CODE ABOVE WHEN ISSUE IS ADRESSED!
 
-      - name: Clean Env
-        run: $(go env GOPATH)/bin/golangci-lint cache clean
+    - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-      - name: Print linter version
-        run: $(go env GOPATH)/bin/golangci-lint --version
+    - name: Install golangci-lint
+      run: curl -sfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh| sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin v1.31.0
 
-      - name: Run golangci-lint
-        run: $(go env GOPATH)/bin/golangci-lint run go/...
+    - name: Clean Env
+      run: $(go env GOPATH)/bin/golangci-lint cache clean
+
+    - name: Print linter version
+      run: $(go env GOPATH)/bin/golangci-lint --version
+
+    - name: Run golangci-lint
+      run: $(go env GOPATH)/bin/golangci-lint run go/...
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gomod-tidy.yml b/.github/workflows/gomod-tidy.yml
index 34dbdd2d5ca..67f1f4edc6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gomod-tidy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gomod-tidy.yml
@@ -5,24 +5,34 @@ jobs:
     name: Check go mod tidy
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Set up Go 1.15
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v1
-        with:
-          go-version: 1.15
-        id: go
+    - name: Set up Go 1.15
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v1
+      with:
+        go-version: 1.15
+      id: go
 
-      - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Tune the OS
+      run: |
+        echo '1024 65535' | sudo tee -a /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
 
-      - name: Run go mod tidy
-        run: |
-          set -e
-          go mod tidy
-          output=$(git status -s)
-          if [ -z "${output}" ]; then
-           exit 0
-          fi
-          echo 'We wish to maintain a tidy state for go mod. Please run `go mod tidy` on your branch, commit and push again.'
-          echo 'Running `go mod tidy` on this CI test yields with the following changes:'
-          echo "$output"
-          exit 1
+    # TEMPORARY WHILE GITHUB FIXES THIS https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/3185
+    - name: Add the current IP address, long hostname and short hostname record to /etc/hosts file
+      run: |
+        echo -e "$(ip addr show eth0 | grep "inet\b" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d/ -f1)\t$(hostname -f) $(hostname -s)" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+    # DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE CODE ABOVE WHEN ISSUE IS ADRESSED!
+
+    - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    - name: Run go mod tidy
+      run: |
+        set -e
+        go mod tidy
+        output=$(git status -s)
+        if [ -z "${output}" ]; then
+          exit 0
+        fi
+        echo 'We wish to maintain a tidy state for go mod. Please run `go mod tidy` on your branch, commit and push again.'
+        echo 'Running `go mod tidy` on this CI test yields with the following changes:'
+        echo "$output"
+        exit 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/legacy_local_example.yml b/.github/workflows/legacy_local_example.yml
index 568ac5a2c0f..b09e8a21519 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/legacy_local_example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/legacy_local_example.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.15
 
+    - name: Tune the OS
+      run: |
+        echo '1024 65535' | sudo tee -a /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
+
+    # TEMPORARY WHILE GITHUB FIXES THIS https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/3185
+    - name: Add the current IP address, long hostname and short hostname record to /etc/hosts file
+      run: |
+        echo -e "$(ip addr show eth0 | grep "inet\b" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d/ -f1)\t$(hostname -f) $(hostname -s)" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+    # DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE CODE ABOVE WHEN ISSUE IS ADRESSED!
+
     - name: Check out code
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/local_example.yml b/.github/workflows/local_example.yml
index aa996f7ecab..324d6d41a88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/local_example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/local_example.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.15
 
+    - name: Tune the OS
+      run: |
+        echo '1024 65535' | sudo tee -a /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
+
+    # TEMPORARY WHILE GITHUB FIXES THIS https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/3185
+    - name: Add the current IP address, long hostname and short hostname record to /etc/hosts file
+      run: |
+        echo -e "$(ip addr show eth0 | grep "inet\b" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d/ -f1)\t$(hostname -f) $(hostname -s)" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+    # DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE CODE ABOVE WHEN ISSUE IS ADRESSED!
+
     - name: Check out code
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/region_example.yml b/.github/workflows/region_example.yml
index e19b78e16a2..eedcdc40eef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/region_example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/region_example.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.15
 
+    - name: Tune the OS
+      run: |
+        echo '1024 65535' | sudo tee -a /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
+
+    # TEMPORARY WHILE GITHUB FIXES THIS https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/3185
+    - name: Add the current IP address, long hostname and short hostname record to /etc/hosts file
+      run: |
+        echo -e "$(ip addr show eth0 | grep "inet\b" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d/ -f1)\t$(hostname -f) $(hostname -s)" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+    # DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE CODE ABOVE WHEN ISSUE IS ADRESSED!
+
     - name: Check out code
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonar_analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/sonar_analysis.yml
index 3381d93b223..ff470b8a1c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonar_analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonar_analysis.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,16 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: 1.13
 
+      - name: Tune the OS
+        run: |
+          echo '1024 65535' | sudo tee -a /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
+
+      # TEMPORARY WHILE GITHUB FIXES THIS https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/3185
+      - name: Add the current IP address, long hostname and short hostname record to /etc/hosts file
+        run: |
+          echo -e "$(ip addr show eth0 | grep "inet\b" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d/ -f1)\t$(hostname -f) $(hostname -s)" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+      # DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE CODE ABOVE WHEN ISSUE IS ADRESSED!
+
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml
index 134d20512af..b85dba5d2f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.15
 
+    - name: Tune the OS
+      run: |
+        echo '1024 65535' | sudo tee -a /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
+
+    # TEMPORARY WHILE GITHUB FIXES THIS https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/3185
+    - name: Add the current IP address, long hostname and short hostname record to /etc/hosts file
+      run: |
+        echo -e "$(ip addr show eth0 | grep "inet\b" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d/ -f1)\t$(hostname -f) $(hostname -s)" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+    # DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE CODE ABOVE WHEN ISSUE IS ADRESSED!
+
     - name: Check out code
       uses: actions/checkout@v2