diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 90f60f7..95d38ca 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ classifiers = [
 ]
 dependencies = [
   "argcomplete>=3.0.8",
-  "asciistuff>=1.2.5",
-  "bitstring>3",
+  "asciistuff>=1.2.6",
+  "bitstring==4.0.2",
   "codext>=1.15.0",
   "coloredlogs",
   "colorful",
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 7d43b8a..2a7b91e 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 argcomplete>=3.0.8
-asciistuff>=1.2.5
+asciistuff>=1.2.6
 bitstring>3
 codext>=1.15.0
 coloredlogs
diff --git a/tests/test_helpers_common.py b/tests/test_helpers_common.py
index 851f6b7..8473ace 100644
--- a/tests/test_helpers_common.py
+++ b/tests/test_helpers_common.py
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 """Common utility functions' tests.
 
 """
-import datetime
 import lazy_object_proxy
+from datetime import datetime
+from pytz import timezone
 from tinyscript.helpers.common import *
 
 from utils import remove, TestCase
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@ def test_common_utility_functions(self):
             self.assertEqual(f.read(), CONTENT)
         self.assertEqual(list(strings_from_file(FILE)), ["this is a ", " test"])
         remove(FILE)
-        self.assertEqual(dateparse("2008"), datetime.datetime(2008, datetime.now().month, datetime.now().day))
+        tz = timezone("Europe/London")
+        self.assertEqual(dateparse("2008"), datetime(2008, datetime.now(tz).month, datetime.now(tz).day))
         def test_func():
             pass
         self.assertTrue(repr(test_func).startswith("<function "))