diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 002419e3..7274a6c9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -13,15 +13,15 @@ classifiers = [
     "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-    "bec_ipython_client~=3.52", # needed for jupyter console
+    "bec_ipython_client~=3.52",  # needed for jupyter console
     "bec_lib~=3.52",
-    "bec_qthemes~=1.0",
-    "black~=25.0",              # needed for bw-generate-cli
-    "isort~=5.13, >=5.13.2",    # needed for bw-generate-cli
+    "bec_qthemes~=1.0, >=1.1.1",
+    "black~=25.0",               # needed for bw-generate-cli
+    "isort~=5.13, >=5.13.2",     # needed for bw-generate-cli
     "pydantic~=2.0",
     "pyqtgraph~=0.13",
     "PySide6==6.9.0",
-    "qtconsole~=5.5, >=5.5.1",  # needed for jupyter console
+    "qtconsole~=5.5, >=5.5.1",   # needed for jupyter console
     "qtpy~=2.4",
     "qtmonaco~=0.5",
     "thefuzz~=0.22",
diff --git a/tests/references/SpinnerWidget/SpinnerWidget_started_linux.png b/tests/references/SpinnerWidget/SpinnerWidget_started_linux.png
index bf2d9470..662bd4f7 100644
Binary files a/tests/references/SpinnerWidget/SpinnerWidget_started_linux.png and b/tests/references/SpinnerWidget/SpinnerWidget_started_linux.png differ
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_dark_mode_button.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_dark_mode_button.py
index 46111629..1491ebc6 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_dark_mode_button.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_dark_mode_button.py
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ def test_dark_mode_button_changes_theme(dark_mode_button):
     Test that the dark mode button changes the theme correctly.
     """
     with mock.patch(
-        "bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.dark_mode_button.dark_mode_button.set_theme"
-    ) as mocked_set_theme:
+        "bec_widgets.widgets.utility.visual.dark_mode_button.dark_mode_button.apply_theme"
+    ) as mocked_apply_theme:
         dark_mode_button.toggle_dark_mode()
-        mocked_set_theme.assert_called_with("dark")
+        mocked_apply_theme.assert_called_with("dark")
 
         dark_mode_button.toggle_dark_mode()
-        mocked_set_theme.assert_called_with("light")
+        mocked_apply_theme.assert_called_with("light")
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_stop_button.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_stop_button.py
index b5ecdc1f..e428a7de 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_stop_button.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_stop_button.py
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ def stop_button(qtbot, mocked_client):
 
 def test_stop_button(stop_button):
     assert stop_button.button.text() == "Stop"
-    assert (
-        stop_button.button.styleSheet()
-        == "background-color:  #cc181e; color: white; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px;"
-    )
     stop_button.button.click()
     assert stop_button.queue.request_scan_halt.called
     stop_button.close()