diff --git a/.github/workflows/vm-nightly-test.yml b/.github/workflows/vm-nightly-test.yml
index e11f50da8f..60b18f0ea5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vm-nightly-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vm-nightly-test.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ name: VM Nightly
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron: 0 0 * * *
-
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - vm-nightly-typescript-version
+      
 env:
   cwd: ${{github.workspace}}/packages/vm
 
@@ -35,6 +38,12 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm i
         working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
 
+      # The API:browser tests are failing due to this Typescript issue 
+      # https://github.com/monounity/karma-typescript/issues/499
+      # so reverting to Typescript 4.4.4 for browser tests
+      - run: npm i typescript@4.4.4
+        working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
+
       - run: npm run test:API
       - run: npm run test:API:browser
 
@@ -62,6 +71,12 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm i
         working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
 
+      # The API:browser tests are failing due to this Typescript issue 
+      # https://github.com/monounity/karma-typescript/issues/499
+      # so reverting to Typescript 4.4.4 for browser tests
+      - run: npm i typescript@4.4.4
+        working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
+
       - run: npm run test:state:allForks
 
   test-vm-blockchain:
@@ -88,6 +103,9 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm i
         working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
 
+      - run: npm i typescript@4.4.4
+        working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
+
       - run: npm run test:blockchain:allForks
         working-directory: '${{ env.cwd }}'
 
@@ -115,4 +133,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm i
         working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
 
+      - run: npm i typescript@4.4.4
+        working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
+
       - run: npm run test:state:slow
diff --git a/packages/client/package.json b/packages/client/package.json
index 3fccf09489..ca6b861ad2 100644
--- a/packages/client/package.json
+++ b/packages/client/package.json
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     "level": "^6.0.0",
     "level-mem": "^5.0.1",
     "libp2p": "^0.30.7",
-    "libp2p-bootstrap": "^0.12.2",
+    "libp2p-bootstrap": "^0.14.0",
     "libp2p-interfaces": "^1.2.0",
     "libp2p-kad-dht": "^0.20.6",
     "libp2p-mplex": "^0.10.2",
diff --git a/packages/vm/package.json b/packages/vm/package.json
index f8b59d19cb..861600fbad 100644
--- a/packages/vm/package.json
+++ b/packages/vm/package.json
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     "tape": "^5.3.1",
     "ts-node": "^10.2.1",
     "typedoc": "^0.22.4",
-    "typescript": "^4.4.2"
+    "typescript": "4.4.4"
   },
   "contributors": [
     "Alex Beregszaszi <alex@rtfs.hu>"