diff --git a/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml b/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
index 0c256c97b..bb27b367e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: build types
         working-directory: ./typescript
         run: npm run build:types
-      - name: build all TS apps
+      - name: build all TS apps and widgets
         working-directory: ./typescript
-        run: npm run build:apps
+        run: npm run build
diff --git a/typescript/README.md b/typescript/README.md
index d1f60fd0b..13800aeec 100644
--- a/typescript/README.md
+++ b/typescript/README.md
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ The typing is an ongoing process. If anything is still missing, you can add it!
 
 ## Compilation
 
-Install [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/get-npm) if you haven't already.
-Make sure you are using version ^8 by running `npm -v`. If the version is incorrect, run `npm i -g npm@^8`.
+Install [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/get-npm) and node.js if you haven't already. We recommend using a version manager like nvm, which is also referenced in the linked documentation.
+Make sure you are using node version 16 by running `nvm use 16` and npm version ^8 by running `npm -v`. If the latter version is incorrect, run `npm i -g npm@^8`.
 
 After having installed npm for your platform, open a terminal, and navigate into the `/typescript` folder. Then run:
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ npm ci
 to install the project's build tools, and:
 
 ```
-npm run build:apps
+npm run build
 ```
 
-To build all Typescript apps. The last command will generate the `app.js` files containing the transpiled code for the BangleJS.
+To build all Typescript apps and widgets. The last command will generate the `app.js` files containing the transpiled code for the BangleJS.
diff --git a/typescript/package.json b/typescript/package.json
index 4bfb88d27..8cd38ce63 100644
--- a/typescript/package.json
+++ b/typescript/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "typescript": "4.5.2"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "build:apps": "tsc",
+    "build": "tsc",
     "build:types": "tsc ./types/globals.d.ts"
   }
 }