diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index b185827e0a0..cbee40b7cd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node: ['14']
+        node: ['14.13.1']
     name: Node ${{ matrix.node }} (Linux)
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Commit
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node: ['14', '18']
+        node: ['14.13.1', '18']
     name: Node ${{ matrix.node }} (macOS)
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Commit
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node: ['14', '18']
+        node: ['14.13.1', '18']
     name: Node ${{ matrix.node }} (Windows)
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Commit
diff --git a/test/cli/samples/watch/watch-config-early-update/_config.js b/test/cli/samples/watch/watch-config-early-update/_config.js
index dbe54cf0cc5..2c6dbf049be 100644
--- a/test/cli/samples/watch/watch-config-early-update/_config.js
+++ b/test/cli/samples/watch/watch-config-early-update/_config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const { mkdirSync, unlinkSync } = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
-const { writeAndSync, writeAndRetry } = require('../../../../utils');
+const { wait, writeAndSync, writeAndRetry } = require('../../../../utils');
 
 const configFile = path.join(__dirname, 'rollup.config.mjs');
 let stopUpdate;
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ module.exports = {
 		stopUpdate();
 	},
 	abortOnStderr(data) {
-		console.log('data', data);
 		if (data === 'initial\n') {
-			stopUpdate = writeAndRetry(
-				configFile,
-				`
+			wait(200).then(() => {
+				stopUpdate = writeAndRetry(
+					configFile,
+					`
 				console.error('updated');
 		    export default {
           input: 'main.js',
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ module.exports = {
 		        format: "es"
 		      }
 		    };`
-			);
+				);
+			});
 			return false;
 		}
 		if (data.includes(`created _actual/output2.js`)) {