diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 49061a8ebf..44dd883f78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ jobs:
           start: yarn run serve:ssr
           # Wait for backend & frontend to be available
           # NOTE: We use the 'sites' REST endpoint to also ensure the database is ready
-          wait-on: http://localhost:8080/server/api/core/sites, http://localhost:4000
+          wait-on: http://127.0.0.1:8080/server/api/core/sites, http://127.0.0.1:4000
           # Wait for 2 mins max for everything to respond
           wait-on-timeout: 120
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0ede4d4d19..baef9d5de1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ https://wiki.lyrasis.org/display/DSDOC7x/Installing+DSpace
 Quick start
 -----------
 
-**Ensure you're running [Node](https://nodejs.org) `v14.x` or `v16.x`, [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/) >= `v5.x` and [yarn](https://yarnpkg.com) == `v1.x`**
+**Ensure you're running [Node](https://nodejs.org) `v16.x` or `v18.x`, [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/) >= `v5.x` and [yarn](https://yarnpkg.com) == `v1.x`**
 
 ```bash
 # clone the repo
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Requirements
 ------------
 
 -	[Node.js](https://nodejs.org) and [yarn](https://yarnpkg.com)
--	Ensure you're running node `v14.x` or `v16.x` and yarn == `v1.x`
+-	Ensure you're running node `v16.x` or `v18.x` and yarn == `v1.x`
 
 If you have [`nvm`](https://github.com/creationix/nvm#install-script) or [`nvm-windows`](https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows) installed, which is highly recommended, you can run `nvm install --lts && nvm use` to install and start using the latest Node LTS.