diff --git a/api/utils/api_utils.py b/api/utils/api_utils.py
index 6518e9c61..abc69973b 100644
--- a/api/utils/api_utils.py
+++ b/api/utils/api_utils.py
@@ -688,12 +688,7 @@ async def is_strong_enough(chat_model, embedding_model):
 
         if chat_model:
             res = await asyncio.wait_for(
-                asyncio.to_thread(
-                    chat_model.chat,
-                    "Nothing special.",
-                    [{"role": "user", "content": "Are you strong enough!?"}],
-                    {}
-                ),
+                chat_model.async_chat("Nothing special.", [{"role": "user", "content": "Are you strong enough!?"}]),
                 timeout=30
             )
             if "**ERROR**" in res:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6578b78d9..137582ef9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "azure-storage-file-datalake==12.16.0",
     "anthropic==0.34.1",
     "arxiv==2.1.3",
-    "aspose-slide==24.7.0; platform_machine == 'x86_64' or (sys_platform == 'darwin' and platform_machine == 'arm64')",
+    "aspose-slides==24.7.0; platform_machine == 'x86_64' or (sys_platform == 'darwin' and platform_machine == 'arm64')",
     "atlassian-python-api==4.0.7",
     "beartype>=0.20.0,<1.0.0",
     "bio==1.7.1",