diff --git a/openfasoc/MLoptimization/quickstart.bash b/openfasoc/MLoptimization/quickstart.bash
index 8845be6a3..ffd6bb647 100644
--- a/openfasoc/MLoptimization/quickstart.bash
+++ b/openfasoc/MLoptimization/quickstart.bash
@@ -25,13 +25,11 @@ fi
 # check that ngspice>40 is installed
 ngspice --version > test_ngspice_version.txt
 version_line=$(sed -n '2p' test_ngspice_version.txt)
-version_number=$(echo "$version_line" | grep -oP '(?<=ngspice-)\d+')
-required_version=40
-
-if [[ "$version_number" -ge "$required_version" ]]; then
-    echo "Correct ngspice version ($version_line) is installed."
+expected_version="ngspice-40"
+if [[ $version_line == *"$expected_version"* ]]; then
+    echo "Correct ngspice version ($expected_version) is installed."
 else
-    echo "Error: Incorrect ngspice version. Expected version >= $required_version but found:"
+    echo "Error: Incorrect ngspice version. Expected $expected_version but found:"
     echo "$version_line"
     exit 1
 fi
@@ -47,30 +45,30 @@ is_installed() {
 }
 
 # Read the dependencies from requirements.txt and process each line
-# while IFS= read -r package || [ -n "$package" ]; do
-#     # Remove leading/trailing whitespace
-#     package=$(echo "$package" | xargs)
-#     # Skip empty lines and comments
-#     if [[ -z "$package" || "$package" == \#* ]]; then
-#         continue
-#     fi
-#     # Extract the package name without extras and version specifiers for checking
-#     package_name=$(echo "$package" | sed 's/\[.*\]//;s/[<>=].*//')
-#     echo "Checking if $package is installed..."
-#     if is_installed "$package_name"; then
-#         echo "$package is already installed."
-#     else
-#         echo "$package is not installed. Installing..."
-#         $PY_RUN -m pip install "$package"
-#         # Check if the installation was successful
-#         if is_installed "$package_name"; then
-#             echo "$package installed successfully."
-#         else
-#             echo "Failed to install $package."
-#         fi
-#     fi
-#     echo
-# done < "$requirements_file"
+while IFS= read -r package || [ -n "$package" ]; do
+    # Remove leading/trailing whitespace
+    package=$(echo "$package" | xargs)
+    # Skip empty lines and comments
+    if [[ -z "$package" || "$package" == \#* ]]; then
+        continue
+    fi
+    # Extract the package name without extras and version specifiers for checking
+    package_name=$(echo "$package" | sed 's/\[.*\]//;s/[<>=].*//')
+    echo "Checking if $package is installed..."
+    if is_installed "$package_name"; then
+        echo "$package is already installed."
+    else
+        echo "$package is not installed. Installing..."
+        $PY_RUN -m pip install "$package"
+        # Check if the installation was successful
+        if is_installed "$package_name"; then
+            echo "$package installed successfully."
+        else
+            echo "Failed to install $package."
+        fi
+    fi
+    echo
+done < "$requirements_file"
 echo "Dependency check and package installations complete."
 
 
diff --git a/openfasoc/MLoptimization/test.py b/openfasoc/MLoptimization/test.py
index 350d85279..2826fc7b6 100644
--- a/openfasoc/MLoptimization/test.py
+++ b/openfasoc/MLoptimization/test.py
@@ -3,13 +3,32 @@
 import sys 
 
 from sky130_nist_tapeout import safe_single_build_and_simulation
-from sky130_nist_tapeout import opamp_parameters_serializer
+from sky130_nist_tapeout import opamp_parameters_serializer, opamp_parameters_de_serializer
 
 import yaml
 from pathlib import Path
 import numpy as np
 from typing import Union
 
+params = {
+            "diffpair_params0" : [1, 8, 1],       
+            "diffpair_params1" : [0.5, 2.1, 0.1],   
+            "diffpair_params2" : [1, 13, 1],
+            "Diffpair_bias0" : [1, 8, 1],
+            "Diffpair_bias1" : [1, 4.5, 0.5],
+            "Diffpair_bias2" : [3, 13, 1],
+            "pamp_hparams0" : [1, 9, 1], 
+            "pamp_hparams1" : [0.5, 2.1, 0.1], 
+            "pamp_hparams2" : [2, 14, 1],
+            "bias0" : [1, 8, 1], 
+            "bias1" : [0.5, 2.1, 0.1], 
+            "bias2" : [3, 18, 1],
+            "bias3" : [2, 4, 1],
+            "half_pload1": [3, 10, 1],
+            "half_pload3": [4, 9, 1],
+            "mim_cap_rows" : [1, 4, 1],
+        }
+
 def get_indices_from_ranges(opamp_parameters: Union[dict, np.array]) -> np.array:
 	"""The RL framework works by doing design searches within a user defined range for each parameter
 	For example, the RL framework may be told to search diffpair widths between 1um and 8um in steps of 1um
@@ -79,25 +98,6 @@ def closest_index(range_params, number):
 	# this relies on the fact that the params dict should be in order
 	return np.array(opamp_parameter_arr)
 
-params = {
-            "diffpair_params0" : [1, 8, 1],       
-            "diffpair_params1" : [0.5, 2.1, 0.1],   
-            "diffpair_params2" : [1, 13, 1],
-            "Diffpair_bias0" : [1, 8, 1],
-            "Diffpair_bias1" : [1, 4.5, 0.5],
-            "Diffpair_bias2" : [3, 13, 1],
-            "pamp_hparams0" : [1, 9, 1], 
-            "pamp_hparams1" : [0.5, 2.1, 0.1], 
-            "pamp_hparams2" : [2, 14, 1],
-            "bias0" : [1, 8, 1], 
-            "bias1" : [0.5, 2.1, 0.1], 
-            "bias2" : [3, 18, 1],
-            "bias3" : [2, 4, 1],
-            "half_pload1": [3, 10, 1],
-            "half_pload3": [4, 9, 1],
-            "mim_cap_rows" : [1, 4, 1],
-        }
-
 paramss = []
 params_id = list(params.keys())
 
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ def closest_index(range_params, number):
 inputparam[22] = paramsss[14]
 inputparam[25] = paramsss[15]
 
-
 result = safe_single_build_and_simulation(inputparam, hardfail=True)
 
 print(result)