diff --git a/.env.test b/.env.test
index 1db36739..23f83e86 100644
--- a/.env.test
+++ b/.env.test
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ ADMIN_PASS=password
 AWS_REGION=us-east-1
 AWS_ACCOUNT_ID=902020902029
 # KMS_KEY_IDS=17527f1c-a16c-4cb5-8b38-397dd31c6f52
-KMS_KEYS_TAG="Environment=test"
+KMS_KEYS_TAG="Environment=Test"
 
 # MNEMONIC="myth like bonus scare over problem client lizard pioneer submit female collect"
-# MNEMONIC="test test test test test test test test test test test junk"
+MNEMONIC="test test test test test test test test test test test junk"
 NETWORK=dapptest
 LOG_LEVEL=debug
 RECAPTCHA_SECRET=
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 2e6d4eef..f8d8031a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ jobs:
       AWS_REGION: ${{ secrets.AWS_REGION }}
       AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
       AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
-      KMS_KEYS_TAG: "Environment=Development"
+      KMS_KEYS_TAG: "Environment=Test"
       ADMIN_PASS: test
       JWT_PASS: test
       TRAVIS: true
       NETWORK: dapptest
-      # MNEMONIC: 'myth like bonus scare over problem client lizard pioneer submit female collect'
+      MNEMONIC: 'test test test test test test test test test test test junk'
       ADMIN_MNEMONIC: 'test test test test test test test test test test test junk'
       ALCHEMY_API: ${{ secrets.ALCHEMY_API }}
       AWS_SES_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_SES_ACCESS_KEY }}
@@ -93,12 +93,18 @@ jobs:
           MNEMONIC: ${{ env.ADMIN_MNEMONIC }}
         run: |
           echo "using mnemonic for admin: ${MNEMONIC}"
+          # Verify blockchain is still running before starting tests (for blockchain chunks)
+          if echo "$BLOCKCHAIN_CHUNKS" | jq -e "index(${{ matrix.chunk }}) != null" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "Verifying blockchain node before tests..."
+            curl -s -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[],"id":1}' http://localhost:8545 || (echo "Blockchain node not responding before tests!" && exit 1)
+          fi
           echo $CHUNKS | jq '.[${{ matrix.chunk }}] | .[] | @text' | xargs npm run coverage
           # npm run test -- src/server/send/__tests__/sendAPI.js
           # npm run coverage -- --silent
           # npm run coveralls
           npm run build
           pkill -f ganache || true
+          pkill -f "node.*runNode" || true
 
       - name: Coveralls
         uses: coverallsapp/github-action@master
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1ee9dde8..b82d944a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         "@babel/runtime": "^7.16.5",
         "@gooddollar/goodcontracts": "^2.6.1",
         "@gooddollar/goodprotocol": "^2.1.4",
-        "@gooddollar/kms-ethereum-signing": "1.0.0",
+        "@gooddollar/kms-ethereum-signing": "1.0.1",
         "@openzeppelin/defender-autotask-client": "^1.50.0",
         "@openzeppelin/defender-relay-client": "^1.49.0",
         "@sentry/integrations": "^5.30.0",
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@
         "webpack-node-externals": "^1.7.2"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=20.x <25",
-        "npm": ">=9.x"
+        "node": "20.20.0",
+        "npm": "10.8.2"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@aashutoshrathi/word-wrap": {
@@ -9065,15 +9065,13 @@
     },
     "node_modules/@gooddollar/goodprotocol": {
       "version": "2.1.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@gooddollar/goodprotocol/-/goodprotocol-2.1.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-vu9WPrVmzmsvOKFoLH4/U92HWbXkms7F2keA9s457T++wf85sQE6fbaw5f3x6NroYQ2HPnJvav76f4cgXgKW2A==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=16.x"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@gooddollar/kms-ethereum-signing": {
-      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "version": "1.0.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@aws-sdk/client-kms": "^3.490.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 28989083..f98ee1b5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
   "description": "GoodDollar Server",
   "main": "src/server/index.js",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=20.x <25",
-    "npm": ">=9.x"
+    "node": "20.20.0",
+    "npm": "10.8.2"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "webpack --mode production --config webpack.server.config.js",
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     "@babel/polyfill": "^7.11.5",
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.16.5",
     "@gooddollar/goodcontracts": "^2.6.1",
-    "@gooddollar/kms-ethereum-signing": "1.0.0",
+    "@gooddollar/kms-ethereum-signing": "1.0.1",
     "@gooddollar/goodprotocol": "^2.1.4",
     "@openzeppelin/defender-autotask-client": "^1.50.0",
     "@openzeppelin/defender-relay-client": "^1.49.0",