diff --git a/emmet-cli/emmet/cli/decorators.py b/emmet-cli/emmet/cli/decorators.py
index 00351dd20d..854499bd2d 100644
--- a/emmet-cli/emmet/cli/decorators.py
+++ b/emmet-cli/emmet/cli/decorators.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
                 with open(ETAG, "r") as fd:
                     etag = fd.readline().strip()
 
-            gists_iterator = gh.gists(etag=etag)
+            gists_iterator = gh.gists(number=20, etag=etag)
             if gists_iterator.etag != etag:
                 with open(ETAG, "w") as fd:
                     fd.write(gists_iterator.etag)
diff --git a/emmet-cli/emmet/cli/entry_point.py b/emmet-cli/emmet/cli/entry_point.py
index 2dd0c2ca8e..ab564b5d79 100644
--- a/emmet-cli/emmet/cli/entry_point.py
+++ b/emmet-cli/emmet/cli/entry_point.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import logging
 import os
-from io import StringIO
-
 import click
-from github3 import authorize, login
-from multiprocessing_logging import install_mp_handler
+
+from io import StringIO
+from github3 import GitHub
+from github3.session import GitHubSession
 
 from emmet.cli.admin import admin
 from emmet.cli.calc import calc
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ def emmet(spec_or_dbfile, run, issue, sbatch, ntries, bb, yes, no_dupe_check, ve
 
         CREDENTIALS = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".emmet_credentials")
         if not os.path.exists(CREDENTIALS):
+            from github3 import authorize # TODO not supported anymore
             user = click.prompt("GitHub Username")
             password = click.prompt("GitHub Password", hide_input=True)
             auth = authorize(
@@ -94,12 +95,11 @@ def emmet(spec_or_dbfile, run, issue, sbatch, ntries, bb, yes, no_dupe_check, ve
 
         with open(CREDENTIALS, "r") as fd:
             token = fd.readline().strip()
-            ctx.obj["GH"] = login(token=token)
+            ctx.obj["GH"] = gh = GitHub(session=GitHubSession(default_read_timeout=30))
+            gh.login(token=token)
     else:
         click.secho("DRY RUN! Add --run flag to execute changes.", fg="green")
 
-    install_mp_handler(logger=logger)
-
 
 def safe_entry_point():
     try:
diff --git a/emmet-cli/emmet/cli/tasks.py b/emmet-cli/emmet/cli/tasks.py
index 2febeeaa67..0f42f1ba08 100644
--- a/emmet-cli/emmet/cli/tasks.py
+++ b/emmet-cli/emmet/cli/tasks.py
@@ -432,6 +432,9 @@ def parse(task_ids, snl_metas, nproc, store_volumetric_data):  # noqa: C901
             f"nmax = {nmax} but chunk size = {chunk_size} -> sequential parsing."
         )
 
+    from multiprocessing_logging import install_mp_handler
+    install_mp_handler(logger=logger)
+
     pool = multiprocessing.Pool(processes=nproc)
     gen = VaspDirsGenerator()
     iterator = iterator_slice(gen, chunk_size)  # process in chunks