diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 4023b0361..5a15bb9a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node-version: [ 16, 18, 20 ]
+        node-version: [ 18, 20 ]
     name: Jest on Node ${{ matrix.node-version }}
     steps:
       - name: Collect Workflow Telemetry
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node-version: [ 16, 18, 20 ]
+        node-version: [ 18, 20 ]
         chromium:
           - name: bundled Chromium
             dependency: ''
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node-version: [ 16, 18, 20 ]
+        node-version: [ 18, 20 ]
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: docs
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node-version: [ 16, 18, 20 ]
+        node-version: [ 18, 20 ]
     name: Build radar and maintainer on Node ${{ matrix.node-version }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/lib/utils/request-wrapper.js b/lib/utils/request-wrapper.js
index 46c35f8bb..4e8c1eb1e 100644
--- a/lib/utils/request-wrapper.js
+++ b/lib/utils/request-wrapper.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ if (agent) {
     };
 } else if (config.reverseProxyUrl) {
     proxyWrapper = (url, options) => {
-        const urlIn = options.url.toString() || url;
+        const urlIn = options.url?.toString() || url;
         const proxyRegex = new RegExp(proxyObj.url_regex);
         if (proxyRegex.test(urlIn) && !urlIn.startsWith(config.reverseProxyUrl) && !options.cookieJar) {
             options.url = new URL(`${config.reverseProxyUrl}${encodeURIComponent(urlIn)}`);