diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 07590c318..f034386f1 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ orbs:
 executors:
   with-chrome-and-firefox:
     docker:
-      - image: "cypress/browsers:node12.16.2-chrome81-ff75"
+      - image: "cypress/browsers:node12.18.0-chrome83-ff77"
 
 # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Commands ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #
 commands:
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ linux-workflow: &linux-workflow
         name: "UI Tests - Firefox - Mobile"
         browser: firefox
         spec: cypress/tests/ui/*
-        config: "viewportWidth=375,viewportHeight=667"
+        config: viewportWidth=375,viewportHeight=667
         executor: with-chrome-and-firefox
         wait-on: "http://localhost:3000"
         yarn: true
diff --git a/.node-version b/.node-version
index 499fd8b18..a66526b79 100644
--- a/.node-version
+++ b/.node-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-12.16
\ No newline at end of file
+12.18
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cypress.json b/cypress.json
index 1ea36acce..441625f6a 100644
--- a/cypress.json
+++ b/cypress.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   "integrationFolder": "cypress/tests",
   "viewportHeight": 1000,
   "viewportWidth": 1280,
+  "firefoxGcInterval": null,
   "env": {
     "apiUrl": "http://localhost:3001",
     "mobileViewportWidthBreakpoint": 414,
diff --git a/cypress/tests/ui/notifications.spec.ts b/cypress/tests/ui/notifications.spec.ts
index 9e8488c55..f76ee7c21 100644
--- a/cypress/tests/ui/notifications.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/tests/ui/notifications.spec.ts
@@ -86,7 +86,11 @@ describe("Notifications", function () {
         cy.visit(`/transaction/${transaction.id}`);
       });
 
+      const likesCountSelector = "[data-test*=transaction-like-count]";
+      cy.contains(likesCountSelector, 0);
       cy.getBySelLike("like-button").click();
+      cy.getBySelLike("like-button").should("be.disabled");
+      cy.contains(likesCountSelector, 1);
 
       cy.switchUser(ctx.userA.username);
 
@@ -97,6 +101,7 @@ describe("Notifications", function () {
       cy.location("pathname").should("equal", "/notifications");
 
       cy.getBySelLike("notification-list-item")
+        .should("have.length", 9)
         .first()
         .should("contain", ctx.userC.firstName)
         .and("contain", "liked");
@@ -125,6 +130,8 @@ describe("Notifications", function () {
 
       cy.getBySelLike("comment-input").type("Thank You{enter}");
 
+      cy.wait("@postComment");
+
       cy.switchUser(ctx.userB.username);
 
       cy.getBySelLike("notifications-link").click();