diff --git a/cypress.config.js b/cypress.config.js
index 51e6eabcb..e322acdb9 100644
--- a/cypress.config.js
+++ b/cypress.config.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ const { defineConfig } = require('cypress')
 const cypressSplit = require('cypress-split')
 
 module.exports = defineConfig({
-	allowCypressEnv: false,
 	projectId: '1s7wkc',
 	viewportWidth: 1280,
 	viewportHeight: 720,
@@ -16,6 +15,5 @@ module.exports = defineConfig({
 		},
 		baseUrl: 'http://nextcloud.local/index.php',
 		specPattern: 'cypress/e2e/**/*.{js,jsx,ts,tsx}',
-		experimentalMemoryManagement: true,
 	},
 })
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/boardFeatures.js b/cypress/e2e/boardFeatures.js
index 926ecaa54..dad8be398 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/boardFeatures.js
+++ b/cypress/e2e/boardFeatures.js
@@ -46,17 +46,11 @@ describe('Board', function() {
 	})
 
 	it('Shows and hides the navigation', () => {
-		cy.get('#app-navigation-vue .app-navigation__list .app-navigation-entry')
-			.contains('Upcoming cards')
-			.should('be.visible')
+		cy.get('#app-navigation-vue').should('have.attr', 'aria-hidden', 'false')
 		cy.openLeftSidebar()
-		cy.get('#app-navigation-vue .app-navigation__list .app-navigation-entry')
-			.contains('Upcoming cards')
-			.should('not.be.visible')
+		cy.get('#app-navigation-vue').should('have.attr', 'aria-hidden', 'true')
 		cy.openLeftSidebar()
-		cy.get('#app-navigation-vue .app-navigation__list .app-navigation-entry')
-			.contains('Upcoming cards')
-			.should('be.visible')
+		cy.get('#app-navigation-vue').should('have.attr', 'aria-hidden', 'false')
 	})
 })
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index bbc5daf9b..ddcfacc1b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         "@vue/test-utils": "^2.5.0",
         "@vue/tsconfig": "^0.9.1",
         "@vue/vue3-jest": "^29.2.6",
-        "cypress": "^15.21.1",
+        "cypress": "^16.1.1",
         "cypress-split": "^1.25.0",
         "eslint": "^10.12.0",
         "eslint-plugin-cypress": "^3.6.0",
@@ -10181,9 +10181,9 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/cypress": {
-      "version": "15.21.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cypress/-/cypress-15.21.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ogHpHMj0XNlZA5MGzjg8SWHf0eMw9lTwVQRKjpcT1GzNTxNUjwnHA8YCG6nOJ8ThU+XZaUxJgpMYZnJ//8aDaw==",
+      "version": "16.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cypress/-/cypress-16.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-T09qNpMKssD6eEMqqfywQ8OUub/VrNCvIUFAyQCfWsJ6o4CZ5Yeapce+WoZY9FXly6+3+pk7sjEB5voxduWQlQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
@@ -10204,7 +10204,7 @@
         "cli-table3": "0.6.1",
         "commander": "^6.2.1",
         "common-tags": "^1.8.0",
-        "dayjs": "^1.10.4",
+        "dayjs": "^1.11.23",
         "debug": "^4.3.4",
         "eventemitter2": "6.4.7",
         "execa": "4.1.0",
@@ -10232,7 +10232,7 @@
         "cypress": "bin/cypress"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": "^20.1.0 || ^22.0.0 || >=24.0.0"
+        "node": "^22.0.0 || ^24.0.0 || >=26.0.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/cypress-split": {
@@ -10475,10 +10475,11 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/dayjs": {
-      "version": "1.11.10",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dayjs/-/dayjs-1.11.10.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-vjAczensTgRcqDERK0SR2XMwsF/tSvnvlv6VcF2GIhg6Sx4yOIt/irsr1RDJsKiIyBzJDpCoXiWWq28MqH2cnQ==",
-      "dev": true
+      "version": "1.11.23",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dayjs/-/dayjs-1.11.23.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-QDTCU0M0MxR3hQfnlDJfwekQiaanm1ubOD231u73WBckQ/fsamwRLiE2GBz6D3a/xF1NgfiDLJjXBa1hYOYTtQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/debounce": {
       "version": "3.0.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f03a9c0dc..f2804fb5d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
     "@vue/test-utils": "^2.5.0",
     "@vue/tsconfig": "^0.9.1",
     "@vue/vue3-jest": "^29.2.6",
-    "cypress": "^15.21.1",
+    "cypress": "^16.1.1",
     "cypress-split": "^1.25.0",
     "eslint": "^10.12.0",
     "eslint-plugin-cypress": "^3.6.0",