diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index 2789c260b7..bb8c76c68e 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v20.13.0
+v22.11.0
diff --git a/code/unit_tests/map_tests.dm b/code/unit_tests/map_tests.dm
index 97ec582da3..acbf69c246 100644
--- a/code/unit_tests/map_tests.dm
+++ b/code/unit_tests/map_tests.dm
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@
 				if(combined_dir in dirs_checked)
 					bad_tests++
 					log_unit_test("[bad_msg] Contains multiple wires with same direction on top of each other.")
+				if(C.dir != SOUTH)
+					bad_tests++
+					log_unit_test("[bad_msg] Contains wire with dir set, wires MUST face south, use icon_states.")
 				dirs_checked.Add(combined_dir)
 
 		log_unit_test("[color] wires checked.")