diff --git a/edc_pharmacy/admin/actions/print_stock_labels.py b/edc_pharmacy/admin/actions/print_stock_labels.py
index 327b426..bbb9472 100644
--- a/edc_pharmacy/admin/actions/print_stock_labels.py
+++ b/edc_pharmacy/admin/actions/print_stock_labels.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect
 from django.urls import reverse
 from edc_label import Label
-from edc_protocol import Protocol
+from edc_protocol.research_protocol_config import ResearchProtocolConfig
 
 
 @admin.action(permissions=["view"], description="Print medication stock labels")
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ def print_stock_labels(modeladmin, request, queryset):
         for i in range(1, obj.qty):
             stock_identifier = uuid4().hex
             context = dict(
-                protocol=Protocol().protocol,
-                protocol_title=Protocol().protocol_title,
+                protocol=ResearchProtocolConfig().protocol,
+                protocol_title=ResearchProtocolConfig().protocol_title,
                 stock_identifier=stock_identifier,
                 barcode_value=stock_identifier,
                 medication_name=obj.product.formulation.medication.display_name,
diff --git a/edc_pharmacy/tests/consents.py b/edc_pharmacy/tests/consents.py
index 623404e..39c0f91 100644
--- a/edc_pharmacy/tests/consents.py
+++ b/edc_pharmacy/tests/consents.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 from edc_consent.consent_definition import ConsentDefinition
 from edc_consent.site_consents import site_consents
 from edc_constants.constants import FEMALE, MALE
-from edc_protocol import Protocol
+from edc_protocol.research_protocol_config import ResearchProtocolConfig
 
 consent_v1 = ConsentDefinition(
     "edc_pharmacy.subjectconsent",
     version="1",
-    start=Protocol().study_open_datetime,
-    end=Protocol().study_close_datetime,
+    start=ResearchProtocolConfig().study_open_datetime,
+    end=ResearchProtocolConfig().study_close_datetime,
     age_min=18,
     age_is_adult=18,
     age_max=64,
diff --git a/edc_pharmacy/tests/tests/test_study_medication_crf.py b/edc_pharmacy/tests/tests/test_study_medication_crf.py
index 47e576a..1054380 100644
--- a/edc_pharmacy/tests/tests/test_study_medication_crf.py
+++ b/edc_pharmacy/tests/tests/test_study_medication_crf.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from edc_appointment.utils import get_next_appointment
 from edc_constants.constants import YES
 from edc_facility import import_holidays
-from edc_protocol import Protocol
+from edc_protocol.research_protocol_config import ResearchProtocolConfig
 from edc_registration.models import RegisteredSubject
 from edc_utils import get_utcnow
 from edc_visit_schedule.site_visit_schedules import site_visit_schedules
@@ -401,8 +401,8 @@ def test_for_all_appts(self):
                 )
 
     def test_study_medication_form_baseline(self):
-        self.study_open_datetime = Protocol().study_open_datetime
-        self.study_close_datetime = Protocol().study_close_datetime
+        self.study_open_datetime = ResearchProtocolConfig().study_open_datetime
+        self.study_close_datetime = ResearchProtocolConfig().study_close_datetime
         appointment = Appointment.objects.all().order_by("timepoint", "visit_code_sequence")[0]
         next_appointment = get_next_appointment(appointment, include_interim=True)
         subject_visit = SubjectVisit.objects.create(
diff --git a/runtests.py b/runtests.py
index fb6369d..4c65344 100644
--- a/runtests.py
+++ b/runtests.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from dateutil.relativedelta import relativedelta
-from edc_constants.constants import IGNORE
 from edc_test_utils import DefaultTestSettings, func_main
 from edc_utils import get_utcnow
 
@@ -12,7 +11,7 @@
 
 project_settings = DefaultTestSettings(
     calling_file=__file__,
-    EDC_NAVBAR_VERIFY_ON_LOAD=IGNORE,
+    SILENCED_SYSTEM_CHECKS=["sites.E101", "edc_navbar.E002", "edc_navbar.E003"],
     EDC_AUTH_CODENAMES_WARN_ONLY=True,
     EDC_AUTH_SKIP_SITE_AUTHS=True,
     EDC_AUTH_SKIP_AUTH_UPDATER=True,
@@ -27,9 +26,43 @@
         get_utcnow().replace(microsecond=999999, second=59, minute=59, hour=11)
         + relativedelta(years=6)
     ),
+    INSTALLED_APPS=[
+        "django.contrib.admin",
+        "django.contrib.auth",
+        "django.contrib.contenttypes",
+        "django.contrib.sessions",
+        "django.contrib.messages",
+        "django.contrib.staticfiles",
+        "django.contrib.sites",
+        "django_crypto_fields.apps.AppConfig",
+        "multisite",
+        "edc_action_item.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_appointment.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_auth.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_data_manager.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_device.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_facility.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_form_runners.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_identifier.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_lab.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_label.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_locator.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_metadata.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_notification.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_offstudy.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_randomization.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_registration.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_sites.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_timepoint.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_visit_schedule.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_visit_tracking.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_prn.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_pdf_reports.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_pharmacy.apps.AppConfig",
+        "edc_appconfig.apps.AppConfig",
+    ],
     add_dashboard_middleware=True,
     add_lab_dashboard_middleware=True,
-    excluded_apps=["edc_adverse_event.apps.AppConfig", "adverse_event_app.apps.AppConfig"],
 ).settings