diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 80e16d9c..97915937 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install coverage pytest pytest-cases pytest-mock pytest-qt pytest-xvfb
+          pip install coverage pytest==7.4.4 pytest-cases pytest-mock pytest-qt pytest-xvfb
       - name: Install package
         run: python -m pip install -e .
       - name: Test with pytest
diff --git a/src/qumada/instrument/mapping/QDevil/qdac.py b/src/qumada/instrument/mapping/QDevil/qdac.py
index 9e90cc2a..62b8117a 100644
--- a/src/qumada/instrument/mapping/QDevil/qdac.py
+++ b/src/qumada/instrument/mapping/QDevil/qdac.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def ramp(
             raise Exception("Maximum length of rampable parameters is 8.")
 
         # check, if all parameters are from the same instrument
-        instruments = [parameter.root_instrument for parameter in parameters]
+        instruments = {parameter.root_instrument for parameter in parameters}
         if len(instruments) > 1:
             raise Exception("Parameters are from more than one instrument. This would lead to non synchronized ramps.")
 
diff --git a/src/qumada/measurement/doNd_enhanced/doNd_enhanced.py b/src/qumada/measurement/doNd_enhanced/doNd_enhanced.py
index 855f2bf7..4d72f6d5 100644
--- a/src/qumada/measurement/doNd_enhanced/doNd_enhanced.py
+++ b/src/qumada/measurement/doNd_enhanced/doNd_enhanced.py
@@ -45,13 +45,16 @@
     _register_actions,
     _register_parameters,
     _set_write_period,
-    catch_interrupts,
 )
+
+try:
+    from qcodes.dataset.dond.do_nd_utils import _catch_interrupts
+except ImportError:
+    from qcodes.dataset.dond.do_nd_utils import catch_interrupts as _catch_interrupts
+
 from qcodes.dataset.experiment_container import Experiment
 from qcodes.dataset.measurements import Measurement
-from qcodes.dataset.threading import (
-    SequentialParamsCaller,
-    ThreadPoolParamsCaller,
+from qcodes.dataset.threading import (  # SequentialParamsCaller,; ThreadPoolParamsCaller,
     process_params_meas,
 )
 from qcodes.parameters import ParameterBase
@@ -176,12 +179,12 @@ def do1d_parallel(
     if use_threads is None:
         use_threads = config.dataset.use_threads
 
-    param_meas_caller = ThreadPoolParamsCaller(*param_meas) if use_threads else SequentialParamsCaller(*param_meas)
     tracked_setpoints = list()
     # do1D enforces a simple relationship between measured parameters
     # and set parameters. For anything more complicated this should be
     # reimplemented from scratch
-    with catch_interrupts() as interrupted, meas.run() as datasaver, param_meas_caller as call_param_meas:  # noqa: F841
+
+    with _catch_interrupts() as interrupted, meas.run() as datasaver:
         dataset = datasaver.dataset
         additional_setpoints_data = process_params_meas(additional_setpoints)
 
@@ -340,12 +343,11 @@ def do1d_parallel_asym(
     if use_threads is None:
         use_threads = config.dataset.use_threads
 
-    param_meas_caller = ThreadPoolParamsCaller(*param_meas) if use_threads else SequentialParamsCaller(*param_meas)
     tracked_setpoints = list([] for _ in param_set)
     # do1D enforces a simple relationship between measured parameters
     # and set parameters. For anything more complicated this should be
     # reimplemented from scratch
-    with catch_interrupts() as interrupted, meas.run() as datasaver, param_meas_caller as call_param_meas:  # noqa: F841
+    with _catch_interrupts() as interrupted, meas.run() as datasaver:
         dataset = datasaver.dataset
         additional_setpoints_data = process_params_meas(additional_setpoints)
 
diff --git a/src/qumada/measurement/scripts/__init__.py b/src/qumada/measurement/scripts/__init__.py
index c5e867a3..f2076bf8 100644
--- a/src/qumada/measurement/scripts/__init__.py
+++ b/src/qumada/measurement/scripts/__init__.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
     # Only relevant if you want to use spectrometer.
     # Requires access to Bluhm Group GitLab
     pass
+except ImportError:
+    pass
 
 __all__ = [
     "Generic_1D_Sweep",