diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2etests.yml b/.github/workflows/e2etests.yml
index 0cdb6280..ec6cda9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2etests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2etests.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ jobs:
           npm run build --production
       - name: Set up branch
         run: |
-          BRANCH=$(echo ${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/} | sed -r 's#/+#-#g')
-          if [[ $BRANCH == master ]]; then
+          if [[ "${{github.base_ref}}" == "master" ]]; then
              echo "VERSION=master" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           else
              echo "VERSION=develop" >> $GITHUB_ENV
@@ -41,15 +40,15 @@ jobs:
           browser: ${{ matrix.browser }}
           headless: true
           env: port=5430
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         if: failure()
         with:
           name: cypress-screenshots
           path: cypress/screenshots
           retention-days: 5
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         if: failure()
-        with:
+        with:         
           name: cypress-videos
           path: cypress/videos
           retention-days: 5
diff --git a/src/__tests__/FormAutocompleteField.test.tsx b/src/__tests__/FormAutocompleteField.test.tsx
index 8a14b9ec..84373afe 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/FormAutocompleteField.test.tsx
+++ b/src/__tests__/FormAutocompleteField.test.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const mockStore = configureStore([])
 const mockOrganisations = [{ name: "Test Organisation" }, { name: "Mock Org" }]
 
 const server = setupServer(
-  rest.get("http://api.ror.org/organizations", (req, res, ctx) => {
+  rest.get("https://api.ror.org/organizations", (req, res, ctx) => {
     const searchTerm = req.url.searchParams.get("query") as string
     return res(ctx.json({ items: mockOrganisations.filter(item => item.name.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm)) }))
   })
diff --git a/src/components/NewDraftWizard/WizardForms/WizardJSONSchemaParser.tsx b/src/components/NewDraftWizard/WizardForms/WizardJSONSchemaParser.tsx
index 6623a228..a6f7f321 100644
--- a/src/components/NewDraftWizard/WizardForms/WizardJSONSchemaParser.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NewDraftWizard/WizardForms/WizardJSONSchemaParser.tsx
@@ -1276,8 +1276,7 @@ const FormTagField = ({ name, label, required, description }: FormFieldBaseProps
             name={name}
             control={control}
             defaultValue={defaultValue}
-            rules={{ required: true }}
-            render={({ field, formState }) => {
+            render={({ field }) => {
               const handleKeywordAsTag = (keyword: string) => {
                 // newTags with unique values
                 const newTags = !tags.includes(keyword) ? [...tags, keyword] : tags
@@ -1313,7 +1312,11 @@ const FormTagField = ({ name, label, required, description }: FormFieldBaseProps
 
               return (
                 <div className={classes.divBaseline}>
-                  <input hidden={true} {...field} />
+                  <input
+                    {...field}
+                    required={required}
+                    style={{ width: 0, opacity: 0, transform: "translate(8rem, 2rem)" }}
+                  />
                   <ValidationTagField
                     InputProps={{
                       startAdornment:
@@ -1340,14 +1343,12 @@ const FormTagField = ({ name, label, required, description }: FormFieldBaseProps
                     onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
                     onBlur={handleOnBlur}
                   />
+
                   {description && (
                     <FieldTooltip title={description} placement="top" arrow>
                       <HelpOutlineIcon className={classes.fieldTip} />
                     </FieldTooltip>
                   )}
-                  {required && formState.isSubmitted && !formState.isValid && tags.length === 0 && (
-                    <FormHelperText error>must have at least 1 keyword</FormHelperText>
-                  )}
                 </div>
               )
             }}
diff --git a/src/services/rorAPI.ts b/src/services/rorAPI.ts
index b1d6b9ce..3c018b86 100644
--- a/src/services/rorAPI.ts
+++ b/src/services/rorAPI.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { errorMonitor } from "./errorMonitor"
 
 import { APIResponse } from "types"
 
-const api = create({ baseURL: "http://api.ror.org" })
+const api = create({ baseURL: "https://api.ror.org" })
 api.addMonitor(errorMonitor)
 
 const getOrganisations = async (searchTerm: string): Promise<APIResponse> => {