diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-openlane-nix/action.yaml b/.github/actions/setup-openlane-nix/action.yaml
index bf58b47..af7d5ee 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-openlane-nix/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-openlane-nix/action.yaml
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ runs:
           extra-trusted-public-keys = openlane.cachix.org-1:qqdwh+QMNGmZAuyeQJTH9ErW57OWSvdtuwfBKdS254E=
     - name: Run OpenLane Smoke Test
       shell: bash
-      run: nix run github:efabless/openlane2 -- --smoke-test
+      run: nix run github:efabless/openlane2 -- --version
diff --git a/.github/test_set.yaml b/.github/test_set.yaml
index cff8b51..1603c3b 100644
--- a/.github/test_set.yaml
+++ b/.github/test_set.yaml
@@ -44,4 +44,11 @@
   bus:
     - APB
     - AHB
+    - WISHBONE
+- name: EF_I2C
+  url: https://github.com/efabless/EF_I2C.git
+  tests:
+    - i2c_write_read_test WriteReadRegsTest
+  bus:
+    - APB
     - WISHBONE
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_IP.yaml b/.github/workflows/run_IP.yaml
index 0af9711..af666a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_IP.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_IP.yaml
@@ -52,6 +52,17 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ inputs.is-ip }}
         run: |
           git clone https://github.com/efabless/EF_UVM.git ${{ env.EF_UVM_PATH }}
+      - name: Install ip dependencies
+        run: |
+          cd ${{ env.IP_PATH }}
+          ls -la ip/
+          if [ -f ip/dependencies.json ]; then
+            echo "ip dependencies exist!"
+            pip install ipmgr
+            ipm install-dep
+          else
+            echo "dependencies.json file not found, skipping install."
+          fi
       - name: Set Artifact Name
         id: set_artifact_name
         run: |
@@ -65,6 +76,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: ${{ env.MY_WORKSPACE }}
           name: ${{ steps.set_artifact_name.outputs.artifact_name }}
+          include-hidden-files: true
+
 
   Prepare-Tests-Matrix:
     needs: ["Setup-Work-Space"]
diff --git a/Makefile.test b/Makefile.test
index 22a79ce..6ea5d31 100644
--- a/Makefile.test
+++ b/Makefile.test
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+MAKEFLAGS += --warn-undefined-variables
 RED=\033[0;31m
 GREEN=\033[0;32m
 YELLOW=\033[0;33m
@@ -7,12 +8,14 @@ UVM_PY_DIR = $(PWD)
 GRANDPARENT_DIR:="$(shell cd ../../; pwd)"
 DOCKER_IMAGE = efabless/dv:cocotb
 RUN_MERGE_COVERAGE := true
-USER_ARGS = -u $(shell id -u $$USER):$(shell id -g $$USER)
+IPM_DIR := $(HOME)/.ipm
+USER_ARGS = -u $(shell id -u ${USER}):$(shell id -g ${USER})
 OPENLANE_RUN = $(SIM_PATH)/openlane_run/
 ifeq ($(ROOTLESS), 1)
 	USER_ARGS =
 endif
 DOCKER_COCOTB_LIB_DIR := $(shell docker run $(USER_ARGS) --rm $(DOCKER_IMAGE) cocotb-config --lib-dir)
+RANDOM_SEED_ARG = 
 ifdef RANDOM_SEED
 RANDOM_SEED_ARG = -e RANDOM_SEED=$(RANDOM_SEED)
 endif
@@ -28,11 +31,11 @@ run_$(1):
 		$(USER_ARGS) \
 		-v "$(GRANDPARENT_DIR)":"$(GRANDPARENT_DIR)" \
 		-v "$(PDK_DIR)":"$(PDK_DIR)" \
+		-v "$(IPM_DIR)":"$(IPM_DIR)" \
 		-e RTL_MACROS="$(RTL_MACROS)" \
 		-e VERILOG_SOURCES="$(VERILOG_SOURCES)" \
 		-e SIM_PATH="$(SIM_PATH)" \
 		-e UVM_PY_DIR="$(UVM_PY_DIR)" \
-		-u $(id -u $USER):$(id -g $USER)\
 		$(DOCKER_IMAGE) /bin/sh -ec "cd $(UVM_PY_DIR) && iverilog -g2012 -Ttyp $(RTL_MACROS) $(VERILOG_SOURCES) -o $(SIM_PATH)/compilation/sim.vvp -s top"; \
     fi
 	@$(MAKE) create_top_py UVM_TEST=$(1)
@@ -135,7 +138,7 @@ generate_gl:
 		if [ ! -d "$(OPENLANE_RUN)/final" ]; then \
 			echo "Generating netlist with Yosys"; \
 			mkdir -p $(OPENLANE_RUN); \
-			cd $(GRANDPARENT_DIR) && nix run github:efabless/openlane2 -- --save-views-to hdl/gl/synthesis  --log-level WARNING -c DESIGN_NAME=$(DESIGN_NAME) -c VERILOG_FILES="$(PRE_SYS_FILES)" --force-run-dir $(OPENLANE_RUN) $(UVM_PY_DIR)/EF_UVM/openlane/openlane_synthesis.json; \
+			cd $(GRANDPARENT_DIR) && nix run github:efabless/openlane2 -- --save-views-to hdl/gl/synthesis  --log-level WARNING -c DESIGN_NAME=$(DESIGN_NAME) -c VERILOG_FILES="$(PRE_SYS_FILES)" -c PNR_SDC_FILE="$(UVM_PY_DIR)/EF_UVM/openlane/custom.sdc" --force-run-dir $(OPENLANE_RUN) $(UVM_PY_DIR)/EF_UVM/openlane/openlane_synthesis.json; \
 		fi; \
 	else \
 		echo "Skipping synthesis because SKIP_SYNTHESIS is defined"; \
diff --git a/bus_env/bus_agent/bus_apb_driver.py b/bus_env/bus_agent/bus_apb_driver.py
index b849d87..b3a562a 100644
--- a/bus_env/bus_agent/bus_apb_driver.py
+++ b/bus_env/bus_agent/bus_apb_driver.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ async def read(self, addr):
         await self.drive_delay()
         self.vif.PENABLE.value = 1
         await self.drive_delay()
+        await self.wait_ready()
         try:
             data = self.vif.PRDATA.value.integer
         except TypeError or ValueError:
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ async def write(self, addr, data):
         await self.drive_delay()
         self.vif.PENABLE.value = 1
         await self.drive_delay()
+        await self.wait_ready()
         self.end_of_trans()
         uvm_info(self.tag, "Finished APB write to addr " + hex(addr), UVM_HIGH)
 
@@ -87,5 +89,7 @@ def end_of_trans(self):
         self.vif.PSEL.value = 0
         self.vif.PENABLE.value = 0
 
-
+    async def wait_ready(self):
+        while self.vif.PREADY == 0:
+            await self.drive_delay()
 uvm_component_utils(bus_apb_driver)
diff --git a/bus_env/bus_agent/bus_apb_monitor.py b/bus_env/bus_agent/bus_apb_monitor.py
index 68f8a64..65ec088 100644
--- a/bus_env/bus_agent/bus_apb_monitor.py
+++ b/bus_env/bus_agent/bus_apb_monitor.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 class bus_apb_monitor(bus_base_monitor):
     def __init__(self, name="bus_apb_monitor", parent=None):
         super().__init__(name, parent)
+        self.counter = 0
 
     async def run_phase(self, phase):
         await cocotb.start(self.watch_reset())
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ async def run_phase(self, phase):
                     self.tag,
                     f"APB protocol violation: SETUP cycle not followed by ENABLE cycle PENABLE={self.vif.PENABLE.value.binstr}",
                 )
+            await self.wait_ready()
             if tr.kind == bus_item.WRITE:
                 tr.data = self.vif.PWDATA.value.integer
             else:
@@ -46,6 +48,9 @@ async def run_phase(self, phase):
                     )
                     tr.data = self.vif.PRDATA.value.binstr
             self.monitor_port.write(tr)
+            self.counter += 1
+            # if self.counter > 40:
+            #     uvm_fatal(self.tag, "sampled too many transactions")
             # update reg value #TODO: move this to the ref_model later
             # self.regs.write_reg_value(tr.addr, tr.data)
             uvm_info(
@@ -68,5 +73,9 @@ async def sample_delay(self):
         await RisingEdge(self.vif.CLK)
         # await Timer(1, "NS")
 
+    async def wait_ready(self):
+        while self.vif.PREADY == 0:
+            await self.sample_delay()
+
 
 uvm_component_utils(bus_apb_monitor)
diff --git a/bus_env/bus_agent/bus_wb_monitor.py b/bus_env/bus_agent/bus_wb_monitor.py
index ed7a553..09f37a3 100644
--- a/bus_env/bus_agent/bus_wb_monitor.py
+++ b/bus_env/bus_agent/bus_wb_monitor.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from uvm.comps.uvm_monitor import UVMMonitor
 from uvm.tlm1.uvm_analysis_port import UVMAnalysisPort
 from uvm.base.uvm_config_db import UVMConfigDb
-from cocotb.triggers import Timer, RisingEdge, FallingEdge
+from cocotb.triggers import Timer, RisingEdge, FallingEdge, NextTimeStep
 from uvm.base.uvm_object_globals import UVM_HIGH, UVM_LOW
 from EF_UVM.bus_env.bus_item import bus_item
 from EF_UVM.bus_env.bus_agent.bus_base_monitor import bus_base_monitor
@@ -68,8 +68,12 @@ async def recieve_transaction(self):
                 and self.vif.stb_i.value.binstr == "1"
             ):
                 break
-        while self.vif.ack_o.value == 0:
-            await self.sample_delay()
+        while True:
+            await NextTimeStep()
+            if self.vif.ack_o.value == 0:
+                await self.sample_delay()
+            else:
+                break
         address = self.vif.adr_i.value.integer
         write = self.vif.we_i.value.integer
         if write:
diff --git a/bus_env/bus_item.py b/bus_env/bus_item.py
index 661fd4e..998a98c 100644
--- a/bus_env/bus_item.py
+++ b/bus_env/bus_item.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def __init__(self, name="bus_item"):
         super().__init__(name)
         self.tag = name
         self.addr = 0  # bit
-        self.rand("addr", range(0, 0xFFF))
+        self.rand("addr", range(0, 0xFFFF))
         self.data = 0  # logic
         self.rand("data", range(0, 0xFFFF))
         self.kind = bus_item.READ  # kind_e
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ def convert2string(self):
 
     def do_clone(self):
         t = bus_item()
-        t.copy(self)
+        t.kind = self.kind
+        t.addr = self.addr
+        t.data = self.data
         return t
 
     def do_compare(self, tr):
diff --git a/bus_env/bus_regs.py b/bus_env/bus_regs.py
index 59bdb20..a63d594 100644
--- a/bus_env/bus_regs.py
+++ b/bus_env/bus_regs.py
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ def init_regs(self):
         self.irq_exist = False
         if "flags" in self.data and len(self.data["flags"]) > 0:
             size = len(self.data["flags"])
-            irq_regs_offset = self.data["info"]["irq_reg_offset"]
+            try:
+                irq_regs_offset = self.data["info"]["irq_reg_offset"]
+            except KeyError:
+                irq_regs_offset = 0xFF00
             reg_im = {
                 "name": "im",
                 "offset": irq_regs_offset + 0x0,
@@ -88,10 +91,25 @@ def init_regs(self):
             self.data["registers"].append(reg_ris)
             self.data["registers"].append(reg_icr)
             self.irq_exist = True
-
+        
+        if True: # assume clock gating is always true
+            reg_clk_g = {
+                "name": "CLKGATE",
+                "offset": 0xFF10,
+                "size": 1,
+                "mode": "w",
+                "fifo": True, # as we can't read it 
+                "bit_access": "no",
+                "val": 0,
+                "delayed_val": 0,
+            }
+            self.data["registers"].append(reg_clk_g)
         if "fifos" in self.data and len(self.data["fifos"]) > 0:
             fifo_count = 0
-            fifos_regs_offset = self.data["info"]["fifo_reg_offset"]
+            try:
+                fifos_regs_offset = self.data["info"]["fifo_reg_offset"]
+            except KeyError:
+                fifos_regs_offset = 0xFE00
             for fifo in self.data["fifos"]:
                 fifo_name = fifo["name"]
                 reg_size = fifo["address_width"]
diff --git a/openlane/openlane_synthesis.json b/openlane/openlane_synthesis.json
index 92416fd..dd4459c 100644
--- a/openlane/openlane_synthesis.json
+++ b/openlane/openlane_synthesis.json
@@ -9,5 +9,7 @@
 			"Checker.YosysSynthChecks",
 			"openroad.staprepnr"
 		]
-	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	},
+	"ERROR_ON_UNMAPPED_CELLS": false,
+	"ERROR_ON_SYNTH_CHECKS": false
+}