diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yaml
index 514f051a6..702a7ec89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # This workflow will install Python dependencies, run tests the specified Python version
 # For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/using-python-with-github-actions
-
 name: Python 3.12 tests
 
 on:
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@ on:
       - feature_*
       - main_*
       - bugfix_*    
+      - test_*
     paths-ignore:
       - 'docs/**'
       - '.github/pull_request_template.md'
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, reopened, synchronize]
 
+
+
 jobs:
   build:
 
@@ -49,8 +51,17 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
+        pip install --upgrade kaleido
       
-        
+ 
+#    - uses: browser-actions/setup-chrome@v1
+#    - name: Install Google Chrome for Plotly
+#      run: |
+#          chrome --version
+#          ${{ steps.setup-chrome.outputs.chrome-path }} 
+   
+
+                 
 #   Checking the branch name, not necessary but useful when setting things up. 
 #     - name: Extract branch name
 #       shell: bash
diff --git a/metplotpy/contributed/stratosphere_diagnostics/stratosphere_plots.py b/metplotpy/contributed/stratosphere_diagnostics/stratosphere_plots.py
index 753c2c060..bf29db1d3 100644
--- a/metplotpy/contributed/stratosphere_diagnostics/stratosphere_plots.py
+++ b/metplotpy/contributed/stratosphere_diagnostics/stratosphere_plots.py
@@ -109,8 +109,10 @@ def plot_qbo_phase_circuits(inits,periods,rean_qbo_pcs,rfcst_qbo_pcs,outfile):
 
 def plot_qbo_phase_space(rean_qbo_pcs,eofs,ptitle,outfile):
 
+
     from mpl_toolkits.axes_grid1.inset_locator import mark_inset
 
+
     fig = plt.figure(4)
 
     ax = fig.add_subplot(1,1,1)
diff --git a/metplotpy/plots/base_plot.py b/metplotpy/plots/base_plot.py
index 27d68a74b..ac16e2759 100644
--- a/metplotpy/plots/base_plot.py
+++ b/metplotpy/plots/base_plot.py
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@
 from .config import Config
 from metplotpy.plots.context_filter import ContextFilter
 
-# set kaleido to use single process to prevent GPU errors in containers
-# pio.kaleido.scope.chromium_args += ("--single-process",)
+# kaleido 0.x will be deprecated after September 2025 and Chrome will no longer
+# be included with kaleido from version 1.0.0.  Explicitly get Chrome via call to kaleido.
+import kaleido
+kaleido.get_chrome_sync()
+
 
 class BasePlot:
     """A class that provides methods for building Plotly plot's common features
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 3aafb80e6..eeb792d5f 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+
 imageio>=2.37.0
 imutils>=0.5.4
-kaleido>=0.2.1
+kaleido>=1.0.0
 matplotlib>=3.10.0
 metpy>=1.6.3
 netcdf4>=1.7.2
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ numpy>=2.2.2
 opencv-python>=4.10.0
 pandas>=2.2.3
 pint>=0.24.4
-plotly>=6.0.0
+plotly>=6.1.1
 pytest>=8.3.4
 pyyaml>=6.0.2
 scikit-image>=0.25.1
@@ -18,4 +19,3 @@ eofs>=2.0.0
 cartopy>=0.24.0
 scikit-learn>=1.6.1
 cmocean>=4.0.3
-
diff --git a/test_requirements.txt b/test_requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eeb792d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+
+imageio>=2.37.0
+imutils>=0.5.4
+kaleido>=1.0.0
+matplotlib>=3.10.0
+metpy>=1.6.3
+netcdf4>=1.7.2
+numpy>=2.2.2
+opencv-python>=4.10.0
+pandas>=2.2.3
+pint>=0.24.4
+plotly>=6.1.1
+pytest>=8.3.4
+pyyaml>=6.0.2
+scikit-image>=0.25.1
+scipy>=1.15.1 
+xarray>=2025.1.2
+eofs>=2.0.0
+cartopy>=0.24.0
+scikit-learn>=1.6.1
+cmocean>=4.0.3