diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 757988f..aed9cd2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.13.1]
+        python-version: [3.11]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.13.1]
+        python-version: [3.11]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
@@ -67,20 +67,42 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.13.1]
+        python-version: [3.11]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      - name: Cache DeepFace weights
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ~/.deepface/weights
+          key: deepface-weights-${{ runner.os }}-py${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            deepface-weights-${{ runner.os }}-
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install pytest
-          # sending files in form data throwing error in flask 3 while running tests
-          pip install Werkzeug==2.0.2 flask==2.0.2
           pip install .
+      - name: Remove corrupted DeepFace weights (if any)
+        run: |
+          python - <<'PY'
+          import os, glob
+          weights_dir = os.path.expanduser("~/.deepface/weights")
+          if not os.path.isdir(weights_dir):
+            raise SystemExit(0)
+
+          # Remove suspiciously small files (often indicates truncated downloads)
+          for p in glob.glob(os.path.join(weights_dir, "*.h5")):
+            try:
+              if os.path.getsize(p) < 1024 * 100:  # <100KB is definitely broken for these models
+                print("Removing tiny weight file:", p)
+                os.remove(p)
+            except OSError:
+              pass
+          PY
       - name: Test with pytest
         run: |
           cd tests/unit
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 7b7189d..81d6c69 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ opencv-python>=4.13.0.92
 tensorflow>=2.21.0
 tf-keras>=2.21.0
 keras>=3.13.2
-Flask>=3.1.3
+Flask==2.2.5
+Werkzeug==2.2.3
 flask_cors>=6.0.2
 mtcnn>=1.0.0
 retina-face>=0.0.17
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_api.py b/tests/unit/test_api.py
index a1cbde8..0c731e6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_api.py
@@ -599,18 +599,36 @@ def is_form_data_file_testable() -> bool:
     """
     Sending a file from form data fails in unit test with
         415 unsupported media type error for flask 3.X
-        but it is working for flask 2.0.2
+        but it is working for flask 2.2.5
     Returns:
         is_form_data_file_testable (bool)
     """
+    try:
+        from importlib.metadata import version as get_version, PackageNotFoundError
+    except ImportError:  # Python < 3.8
+        from importlib_metadata import version as get_version, PackageNotFoundError
+
     flask_version = version.parse(flask.__version__)
-    werkzeus_version = version.parse(werkzeug.__version__)
-    threshold_version = version.parse("2.0.2")
-    is_testable = flask_version <= threshold_version and werkzeus_version <= threshold_version
+    threshold_version = version.parse("2.3.0")
+    try:
+        werkzeug_version_str = get_version("werkzeug")
+    except PackageNotFoundError:
+        # If werkzeug version is unknown, assume it's compatible and
+        # base testability only on the Flask version.
+        is_testable = flask_version < threshold_version
+        if is_testable is False:
+            logger.warn(
+                "sending file in form data is not testable because werkzeug version is unknown "
+                f"and Flask version is {flask_version} (expected < {threshold_version})."
+            )
+        return is_testable
+
+    werkzeus_version = version.parse(werkzeug_version_str)
+    is_testable = flask_version < threshold_version and werkzeus_version < threshold_version
     if is_testable is False:
         logger.warn(
-            "sending file in form data is not testable because of flask, werkzeus versions."
-            f"Expected <= {threshold_version}, but {flask_version=} and {werkzeus_version}."
+            "sending file in form data is not testable because of Flask, Werkzeug versions."
+            f"Expected < {threshold_version}, but {flask_version=} and {werkzeus_version}."
         )
     return is_testable