diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 547a02d97..b4f73a5de 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,9 +52,10 @@ echo "
 * 33.33.0.0/16" | sudo tee /etc/vbox/networks.conf
 ```
 
-Next, use the following command to bring up a local development environment:
+Next, use the following command to bring up a local development environment, ensuring you have the most recent version of the base box:
 
 ```bash
+$ vagrant box update
 $ vagrant up
 ```
 
diff --git a/deployment/ansible/group_vars/all b/deployment/ansible/group_vars/all
index 08426ebf5..474a00072 100644
--- a/deployment/ansible/group_vars/all
+++ b/deployment/ansible/group_vars/all
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ postgresql_support_repository_channel: "main"
 postgresql_support_libpq_version: "13.*.pgdg20.04+1"
 postgresql_support_psycopg2_version: "2.8.*"
 postgis_version: "3"
-postgis_package_version: "3.2*pgdg20.04+1"
+postgis_package_version: "3.3*pgdg20.04+1"
 
 daemontools_version: "1:0.76-7"
 
diff --git a/deployment/ansible/roles/model-my-watershed.app/tasks/dev-and-test-dependencies.yml b/deployment/ansible/roles/model-my-watershed.app/tasks/dev-and-test-dependencies.yml
index f1df9d8d1..5053fa062 100644
--- a/deployment/ansible/roles/model-my-watershed.app/tasks/dev-and-test-dependencies.yml
+++ b/deployment/ansible/roles/model-my-watershed.app/tasks/dev-and-test-dependencies.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: Install Firefox for UI tests
-  apt: pkg="firefox=9*" state=present
+  apt: pkg="firefox" state=present
 
 - name: Install Xvfb for JavaScript tests
   apt: pkg="xvfb=2:1.20.*" state=present