diff --git a/notebooks/ifu_optimal/ifu_optimal.ipynb b/notebooks/ifu_optimal/ifu_optimal.ipynb
index f2cb97105..8b60f9c26 100644
--- a/notebooks/ifu_optimal/ifu_optimal.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/ifu_optimal/ifu_optimal.ipynb
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
     "* _scipy_ for gaussian smoothing\n",
     "* _specutils_ for Spectrum1D data model\n",
     "* _jdaviz_ : Cubeviz data visualization tool\n",
-    "* _regions_ to read DS9 regions\n",
     "* _photutils_ to define circular apertures\n",
     "* _astropy.io_ for reading and writing FITS cubes and images\n",
     "* _astropy.wcs, units, coordinates_ for defining and reading WCS\n",
@@ -50,23 +49,13 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "import time\n",
-    "\n",
     "import numpy as np\n",
-    "\n",
     "import scipy\n",
-    "\n",
-    "import specutils\n",
     "from specutils import Spectrum1D\n",
-    "\n",
     "from jdaviz import Cubeviz\n",
-    "\n",
-    "from regions import CircleSkyRegion\n",
-    "\n",
-    "from photutils import CircularAperture, SkyCircularAperture, aperture_photometry \n",
-    "\n",
+    "from photutils import CircularAperture, aperture_photometry \n",
     "from astropy.io import fits\n",
     "from astropy import wcs\n",
-    "import astropy.units as u\n",
     "from astropy.stats import sigma_clip\n",
     "from astropy.utils.data import download_file"
    ]
@@ -88,7 +77,7 @@
    "source": [
     "## Introduction\n",
     "\n",
-    "This notebook illustrates various extraction methods for a point source in JWST NIRSpec IFU data. First we\n",
+    " This notebook illustrates various extraction methods for a point source in JWST NIRSpec IFU data. First we\n",
     "demonstrate a number of regular extraction techniques, including subset extraction with Cubeviz, simple sum over spaxels, cylindrical aperture, and conical aperture photometry. Then we compare optimal extraction using a WebbPSF model PSF to optimal extraction using a reference star PSF. \n"
    ]
   },
@@ -178,9 +167,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "metadata": {
-    "scrolled": false
-   },
+   "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "cubeviz = Cubeviz()\n",
@@ -839,7 +826,7 @@
    "name": "python",
    "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
    "pygments_lexer": "ipython3",
-   "version": "3.9.7"
+   "version": "3.11.6"
   }
  },
  "nbformat": 4,
diff --git a/notebooks/ifu_optimal/pre-requirements.txt b/notebooks/ifu_optimal/pre-requirements.txt
index 3b226b669..dc9fd9ab0 100644
--- a/notebooks/ifu_optimal/pre-requirements.txt
+++ b/notebooks/ifu_optimal/pre-requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-astropy-helpers==2.0.11
+astropy-helpers>=2.0.11
 
diff --git a/notebooks/ifu_optimal/requirements.txt b/notebooks/ifu_optimal/requirements.txt
index 716228d0b..d55116df4 100644
--- a/notebooks/ifu_optimal/requirements.txt
+++ b/notebooks/ifu_optimal/requirements.txt
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-notebook==6.1.5
-jupyter_client==5.3.5
-numpy==1.19.2
-scipy==1.5.2
-specutils==1.1.1
-glue-astronomy==0.1
-glue-core==1.0.0
-glue-jupyter==0.2.1
-glue-vispy-viewers==1.0.1
-jdaviz==1.0.3
-git+https://github.com/astropy/regions.git
-photutils==1.0.1
+notebook>=6.1.5
+jupyter_client>=5.3.5
+numpy>=1.19.2
+scipy>=1.5.2
+specutils>=1.1.1
+glue-astronomy>=0.1
+glue-core>=1.0.0
+glue-jupyter>=0.2.1
+glue-vispy-viewers>=1.0.1
+jdaviz>=1.0.3
+regions>=0.7
+photutils>=1.0.1
 astropy>=4.2
-matplotlib==3.3.2
-ipyvuetify==1.6.2
-ipyvue==1.5.0
-git+https://github.com/radio-astro-tools/radio-beam.git
+matplotlib>=3.3.2
+ipyvuetify>=1.6.2
+ipyvue>=1.5.0
+radio-beam>=0.3.6