diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0f8cbdf..7ad867c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 * New rewritten instructions for setting up and using the bot
 * New easy-to-use `start.bat` file for Windows
 * Update several package dependencies
-* Fixed incompatibility with certain Node.js 10 versions
+* Fixed incompatibility with Node.js 10 versions prior to 10.9.0
 
 ## v2.28.0
 * Fix error when saving attachments locally with `attachmentStorage` set to `"local"` (default) when the bot's folder is
diff --git a/src/data/updates.js b/src/data/updates.js
index 36d4239..d5a574e 100644
--- a/src/data/updates.js
+++ b/src/data/updates.js
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ async function refreshVersions() {
   const [, owner, repo] = parsedUrl.pathname.split('/');
   if (! owner || ! repo) return;
 
-  const apiUrl = `https://api.github.com/repos/${owner}/${repo}/tags`;
   https.get(
-    apiUrl,
     {
+      hostname: 'api.github.com',
+      path: `/repos/${owner}/${repo}/tags`,
       headers: {
-        'User-Agent': `Modmailbot (https://github.com/${owner}/${repo}) (${packageJson.version})`
+        'User-Agent': `Modmail Bot (https://github.com/${owner}/${repo}) (${packageJson.version})`
       }
     },
     async res => {