diff --git a/__tests__/installer.test.ts b/__tests__/installer.test.ts
index 2fc88d6..a6907c4 100644
--- a/__tests__/installer.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/installer.test.ts
@@ -399,8 +399,9 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
       expect(logSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         'Attempt to resolve the latest version from manifest...'
       );
+      expect(dbgSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith('No manifest cached');
       expect(dbgSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'No manifest cached, getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
+        'Getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
       );
     });
 
@@ -422,8 +423,9 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
       expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         'Attempt to resolve the latest version from manifest...'
       );
+      expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('No manifest cached');
       expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'No manifest cached, getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
+        'Getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
       );
       expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Resolved as '12.16.2'");
       expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`Found in cache @ ${toolPath}`);
@@ -449,8 +451,9 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
       expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         'Attempt to resolve the latest version from manifest...'
       );
+      expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('No manifest cached');
       expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'No manifest cached, getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
+        'Getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
       );
       expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Resolved as '12.16.2'");
       expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
@@ -488,8 +491,9 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
       expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         'Attempt to resolve the latest version from manifest...'
       );
+      expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('No manifest cached');
       expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'No manifest cached, getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
+        'Getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
       );
       expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         `Failed to resolve version ${versionSpec} from manifest`
@@ -567,9 +571,7 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
       expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         'Getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
       );
-      expect(dbgSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'No manifest cached, getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
-      );
+      expect(dbgSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith('No manifest cached');
       expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         `LTS alias 'erbium' for Node version 'lts/erbium'`
       );
@@ -608,9 +610,7 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
       expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         'Getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
       );
-      expect(dbgSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'No manifest cached, getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
-      );
+      expect(dbgSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith('No manifest cached');
       expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         `LTS alias 'erbium' for Node version 'lts/erbium'`
       );
@@ -649,9 +649,7 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
       expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         'Getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
       );
-      expect(dbgSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'No manifest cached, getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
-      );
+      expect(dbgSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith('No manifest cached');
       expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         `LTS alias '*' for Node version 'lts/*'`
       );
@@ -690,9 +688,7 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
       expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         'Getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
       );
-      expect(dbgSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'No manifest cached, getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
-      );
+      expect(dbgSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith('No manifest cached');
       expect(dbgSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         `LTS alias '*' for Node version 'lts/*'`
       );
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index a1f7f05..170f827 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -13111,9 +13111,8 @@ function getNode(versionSpec, stable, checkLatest, auth, arch = os.arch()) {
         let osArch = translateArchToDistUrl(arch);
         if (isLtsAlias(versionSpec)) {
             core.info('Attempt to resolve LTS alias from manifest...');
-            core.debug('Getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main');
             // No try-catch since it's not possible to resolve LTS alias without manifest
-            manifest = yield tc.getManifestFromRepo('actions', 'node-versions', auth, 'main');
+            manifest = yield getManifest(auth);
             versionSpec = resolveLtsAliasFromManifest(versionSpec, stable, manifest);
         }
         if (checkLatest) {
@@ -13228,6 +13227,10 @@ exports.getNode = getNode;
 function isLtsAlias(versionSpec) {
     return versionSpec.startsWith('lts');
 }
+function getManifest(auth) {
+    core.debug('Getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main');
+    return tc.getManifestFromRepo('actions', 'node-versions', auth, 'main');
+}
 function resolveLtsAliasFromManifest(versionSpec, stable, manifest) {
     var _a;
     const alias = (_a = versionSpec.split('lts/')[1]) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.toLowerCase();
@@ -13249,8 +13252,8 @@ function getInfoFromManifest(versionSpec, stable, auth, osArch = translateArchTo
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         let info = null;
         if (!manifest) {
-            core.debug('No manifest cached, getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main');
-            manifest = yield tc.getManifestFromRepo('actions', 'node-versions', auth, 'main');
+            core.debug('No manifest cached');
+            manifest = yield getManifest(auth);
         }
         const rel = yield tc.findFromManifest(versionSpec, stable, manifest, osArch);
         if (rel && rel.files.length > 0) {
diff --git a/src/installer.ts b/src/installer.ts
index 2001f4d..47d24c9 100644
--- a/src/installer.ts
+++ b/src/installer.ts
@@ -42,14 +42,10 @@ export async function getNode(
 
   if (isLtsAlias(versionSpec)) {
     core.info('Attempt to resolve LTS alias from manifest...');
-    core.debug('Getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main');
+
     // No try-catch since it's not possible to resolve LTS alias without manifest
-    manifest = await tc.getManifestFromRepo(
-      'actions',
-      'node-versions',
-      auth,
-      'main'
-    );
+    manifest = await getManifest(auth);
+
     versionSpec = resolveLtsAliasFromManifest(versionSpec, stable, manifest);
   }
 
@@ -200,6 +196,11 @@ function isLtsAlias(versionSpec: string): boolean {
   return versionSpec.startsWith('lts');
 }
 
+function getManifest(auth: string | undefined): Promise<tc.IToolRelease[]> {
+  core.debug('Getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main');
+  return tc.getManifestFromRepo('actions', 'node-versions', auth, 'main');
+}
+
 function resolveLtsAliasFromManifest(
   versionSpec: string,
   stable: boolean,
@@ -245,16 +246,8 @@ async function getInfoFromManifest(
 ): Promise<INodeVersionInfo | null> {
   let info: INodeVersionInfo | null = null;
   if (!manifest) {
-    core.debug(
-      'No manifest cached, getting manifest from actions/node-versions@main'
-    );
-
-    manifest = await tc.getManifestFromRepo(
-      'actions',
-      'node-versions',
-      auth,
-      'main'
-    );
+    core.debug('No manifest cached');
+    manifest = await getManifest(auth);
   }
 
   const rel = await tc.findFromManifest(versionSpec, stable, manifest, osArch);