diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
index 90a663f3..5c7907f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [14.x]
+        node-version: [16.x]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: '**/node_modules'
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-modules-${{ hashFiles('**/yarn.lock') }}
-      - run: yarn workspace backend install
+      - run: yarn install
       - run: yarn test:backend
diff --git a/packages/backend/services/plausible.js b/packages/backend/services/plausible.js
index c49fa63b..826168f6 100644
--- a/packages/backend/services/plausible.js
+++ b/packages/backend/services/plausible.js
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ const axios = require("axios");
 const PLAUSIBLE_EVENT_ENDPOINT = "https://plausible.io/api/event";
 
 const trackPlausibleEvent = async (eventName, props, request) => {
+  if (typeof jest !== "undefined") return;
+
   const payload = {
     domain: "speedrunethereum.com",
     name: eventName,