diff --git a/requirements/requirements.txt b/requirements/requirements.txt
index 821a44ad3..6f04af02c 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements/requirements.txt
@@ -29,16 +29,10 @@ neon-utterance-normalizer-plugin~=0.1
 # TODO: Patching test failures https://github.com/NeonGeckoCom/NeonCore/actions/runs/4888865255/jobs/8727164992?pr=422
 requests < 2.30.0
 
-# TODO: Pinning latest stable release
-ovos-workshop==0.0.12
-ovos-utils==0.0.36
-ovos-plugin-manager==0.0.24
-
-
 # TODO: Patching dependencies ovos-core[skills,skills_lgpl] extra deps
 adapt-parser~=0.5
 padacioso~=0.1
-ovos-lingua-franca==0.4.8a7
+ovos-lingua-franca~=0.4.8a7
 ovos-phal-plugin-connectivity-events~=0.0.1
 padatious~=0.4.8
 fann2==1.0.7
diff --git a/requirements/skills_essential.txt b/requirements/skills_essential.txt
index 52f8f025f..499ee4047 100644
--- a/requirements/skills_essential.txt
+++ b/requirements/skills_essential.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 neon-skill-about~=1.0
-# neon-skill-date_time~=1.0,>=1.0.1a2
-neon-skill-date_time~=1.0
+neon-skill-date_time~=1.0,>=1.0.1a3
 neon-skill-demo~=1.0,>=1.0.2
-# neon-skill-device_controls~=1.0,>=1.0.1a2
-neon-skill-device_controls~=1.0
+neon-skill-device_controls~=1.0,>=1.0.1a4
 neon-skill-ip_address~=1.1