diff --git a/.github/workflows/pyfiction-pypi-deployment.yml b/.github/workflows/pyfiction-pypi-deployment.yml
index 25124cdec..1b88d5a11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pyfiction-pypi-deployment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pyfiction-pypi-deployment.yml
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         config:
-          - { os: ubuntu-latest, arch: x64 }
-          - { os: macos-latest, arch: x64 }
-          - { os: macos-latest, arch: arm64 }
-          - { os: windows-latest, arch: x64 }
+          - { os: ubuntu-22.04, arch: x64 }
+          - { os: macos-13, arch: x64 }
+          - { os: macos-14, arch: arm64 }
+          - { os: windows-2019, arch: x64 }
         python: ['cp38', 'cp39', 'cp310', 'cp311', 'cp312']
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-bindings.yml b/.github/workflows/python-bindings.yml
index 787b34c43..8f0203685 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-bindings.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-bindings.yml
@@ -44,16 +44,17 @@ jobs:
   build_and_test:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [ ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest ]
+        os: [ ubuntu-22.04, macos-14, windows-2019 ]
         python_version: [ '3.8.x', '3.12.x' ]
         include:
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
+          - os: ubuntu-22.04
             z3_platform: linux
             architecture: x64
-          - os: macos-latest
+            toolset: v142
+          - os: macos-14
             z3_platform: macOS
             architecture: arm64
-          - os: windows-latest
+          - os: windows-2019
             z3_platform: windows
             architecture: x64
 
diff --git a/bindings/pyfiction/test/algorithms/simulation/sidb/test_critical_temperature.py b/bindings/pyfiction/test/algorithms/simulation/sidb/test_critical_temperature.py
index 5379b6fdf..ac6574928 100644
--- a/bindings/pyfiction/test/algorithms/simulation/sidb/test_critical_temperature.py
+++ b/bindings/pyfiction/test/algorithms/simulation/sidb/test_critical_temperature.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def test_gate_based_simulation(self):
 
     def test_bestagon_inv(self):
         layout = read_sqd_layout_100(dir_path + "/../../../resources/hex_11_inputsdbp_inv_straight_v0_manual.sqd",
-                                 "inverter_input_0")
+                                     "inverter_input_0")
 
         params = critical_temperature_params()
         params.engine = simulation_engine.APPROXIMATE
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def test_bestagon_inv(self):
 
     def test_bestagon_inv_with_different_mu(self):
         layout = read_sqd_layout_100(dir_path + "/../../../resources/hex_11_inputsdbp_inv_straight_v0_manual.sqd",
-                                 "inverter_input_0")
+                                     "inverter_input_0")
 
         params = critical_temperature_params()
         params.simulation_parameters.base = 2
diff --git a/test/benchmark/simulation.cpp b/test/benchmark/simulation.cpp
index 320a59f4e..f5603e4d9 100644
--- a/test/benchmark/simulation.cpp
+++ b/test/benchmark/simulation.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <fiction/algorithms/simulation/sidb/quickexact.hpp>
 #include <fiction/algorithms/simulation/sidb/quicksim.hpp>
 #include <fiction/technology/cell_technologies.hpp>
+#include <fiction/traits.hpp>
 #include <fiction/types.hpp>
 
 using namespace fiction;
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Benchmark simulators", "[benchmark]")
 
     BENCHMARK("QuickExact")
     {
-        const quickexact_params<lattice> sim_params{sidb_simulation_parameters{2, -0.32}};
+        const quickexact_params<cell<lattice>> sim_params{sidb_simulation_parameters{2, -0.32}};
         return quickexact<lattice>(lyt, sim_params);
     };