diff --git a/conf/.env b/conf/.env
index 70c672b..694242b 100644
--- a/conf/.env
+++ b/conf/.env
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 NODE_ENV=production
 PORT=__PORT__
-HOST=localhost
+HOST=127.0.0.1
 CONFIG_PATH=__DATA_DIR__/config
 AUDIOBOOK_PATH=__DATA_DIR__/audiobooks
 METADATA_PATH=__DATA_DIR__/metadata
diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index 18046c5..d883d46 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # dependencies used by the app
 
 # nodejs version
-nodejs_version=16
+nodejs_version=22
 
 #=================================================
 # PERSONAL HELPERS
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index bb24d31..5bbba57 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Installing dependencies..." --weight=10
 
 ynh_exec_warn_less ynh_install_nodejs --nodejs_version=$nodejs_version
 
-# Upgrade NPM
-ynh_npm install --global npm@7.21.1
-
 #=================================================
 # DOWNLOAD, CHECK AND UNPACK SOURCE
 #=================================================