diff --git a/.github/workflows/cypress.yml b/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
index 6a0d215fcd6..e59434175cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: skjnldsv/read-package-engines-version-actions@0ce2ed60f6df073a62a77c0a4958dd0fc68e32e7 # v2.1
         id: versions
         with:
-          fallbackNode: "^14"
-          fallbackNpm: "^7"
+          fallbackNode: "^20"
+          fallbackNpm: "^9"
+          path: apps/${{ env.APP_NAME }}
 
       - name: Set up node ${{ steps.versions.outputs.nodeVersion }}
         uses: actions/setup-node@64ed1c7eab4cce3362f8c340dee64e5eaeef8f7c # v3.6.0
@@ -63,6 +64,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up npm ${{ steps.versions.outputs.npmVersion }}
         run: npm i -g npm@"${{ steps.versions.outputs.npmVersion }}"
 
+      - name: Install dependencies & build app
+        working-directory: apps/${{ env.APP_NAME }}
+        run: |
+          npm ci
+          TESTING=true npm run build --if-present
+
       - name: Save context
         uses: actions/cache@88522ab9f39a2ea568f7027eddc7d8d8bc9d59c8 # v3.3.1
         with: