diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 8e716fefab..22c5dc7df2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ jobs:
         rails:
           - "6.1"
           - "7.0"
+          - "7.1"
         ruby:
           - "3.0"
           - "3.1"
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 4fef90d27a..e4eedafb0a 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-rails_version = ENV.fetch("RAILS_VERSION", 7.0).to_f
+rails_version = ENV.fetch("RAILS_VERSION", "7.1")
 gem "rails", "~> #{rails_version}.0"
 
 if ENV["DB"].nil? || ENV["DB"] == "sqlite"
diff --git a/alchemy_cms.gemspec b/alchemy_cms.gemspec
index d476c318d3..53cdb2f458 100644
--- a/alchemy_cms.gemspec
+++ b/alchemy_cms.gemspec
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |gem|
     activesupport
     railties
   ].each do |rails_gem|
-    gem.add_runtime_dependency rails_gem, [">= 6.1", "< 7.1"]
+    gem.add_runtime_dependency rails_gem, [">= 6.1", "< 7.2"]
   end
 
-  gem.add_runtime_dependency "active_model_serializers", ["~> 0.10.0"]
+  gem.add_runtime_dependency "active_model_serializers", ["~> 0.10.14"]
   gem.add_runtime_dependency "acts_as_list", [">= 0.3", "< 2"]
   gem.add_runtime_dependency "awesome_nested_set", ["~> 3.1"]
   gem.add_runtime_dependency "cancancan", [">= 2.1", "< 4.0"]
diff --git a/app/controllers/alchemy/admin/ingredients_controller.rb b/app/controllers/alchemy/admin/ingredients_controller.rb
index ec55f1dae3..936e9ec7ae 100644
--- a/app/controllers/alchemy/admin/ingredients_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/alchemy/admin/ingredients_controller.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ def update
       private
 
       def ingredient_params
-        params[:ingredient]&.permit(@ingredient.class.stored_attributes[:data]) || {}
+        params[:ingredient]&.permit(@ingredient.class.stored_attributes[:data]) ||
+          ActionController::Parameters.new
       end
 
       def load_croppable_resource
diff --git a/app/models/alchemy/picture/url.rb b/app/models/alchemy/picture/url.rb
index 4915a90927..3b0c031881 100644
--- a/app/models/alchemy/picture/url.rb
+++ b/app/models/alchemy/picture/url.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def uid
           thumb.uid
         else
           uid = PictureThumb::Uid.call(signature, variant)
-          ActiveRecord::Base.connected_to(role: ActiveRecord::Base.writing_role) do
+          ActiveRecord::Base.connected_to(role: db_writing_role) do
             PictureThumb::Create.call(variant, signature, uid)
           end
           uid
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ def find_thumb_by(signature)
           variant.picture.thumbs.find_by(signature: signature)
         end
       end
+
+      def db_writing_role
+        if ActiveRecord::Base.respond_to?(:writing_role)
+          ActiveRecord::Base.writing_role
+        else
+          ActiveRecord.writing_role
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/alchemy/admin/ingredients_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/alchemy/admin/ingredients_controller_spec.rb
index 6b57dec210..e8b2c2395a 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/alchemy/admin/ingredients_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/alchemy/admin/ingredients_controller_spec.rb
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
         end
 
         it "does not update the attributes of ingredient" do
-          expect(ingredient).to receive(:update).with({})
+          expect(ingredient).to receive(:update).with(ActionController::Parameters.new.permit)
           patch :update, params: params, xhr: true
         end
       end
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
         end
 
         it "does not update the attributes of ingredient" do
-          expect(ingredient).to receive(:update).with({})
+          expect(ingredient).to receive(:update).with(ActionController::Parameters.new)
           patch :update, params: params, xhr: true
         end
       end
diff --git a/spec/dummy/db/schema.rb b/spec/dummy/db/schema.rb
index e2d4aebe81..0c591f5a06 100644
--- a/spec/dummy/db/schema.rb
+++ b/spec/dummy/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2023_05_05_132743) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema[7.1].define(version: 2023_05_05_132743) do
   create_table "alchemy_attachments", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.string "name"
     t.string "file_name"
diff --git a/spec/models/alchemy/page_spec.rb b/spec/models/alchemy/page_spec.rb
index 25c6f04954..7d10605f9c 100644
--- a/spec/models/alchemy/page_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/alchemy/page_spec.rb
@@ -1594,36 +1594,36 @@ def copy_children_to(new_parent)
     end
 
     describe "#set_language" do
-      let(:default_language) { mock_model("Language", code: "es") }
-      let(:page) { Page.new }
-
-      before { allow(page).to receive(:parent).and_return(parent) }
+      let(:default_language) { build(:alchemy_language, code: "es") }
+      let(:page) { build(:alchemy_page, parent: parent) }
 
       subject { page }
 
       context "parent has a language" do
-        let(:parent) { mock_model("Page", language: default_language, language_id: default_language.id, language_code: default_language.code) }
+        let(:parent) { create(:alchemy_page, language: default_language, language_id: default_language.id, language_code: default_language.code) }
 
         before do
           page.send(:set_language)
         end
 
         describe "#language_id" do
-          subject { super().language_id }
+          subject { page.language_id }
+
           it { is_expected.to eq(parent.language_id) }
         end
       end
 
       context "parent has no language" do
-        let(:parent) { mock_model("Page", language: nil, language_id: nil, language_code: nil) }
+        let(:parent) { build(:alchemy_page, language: nil, language_id: nil, language_code: nil) }
 
         before do
-          allow(Language).to receive(:default).and_return(default_language)
+          expect(Language).to receive(:current).twice { default_language }
           page.send(:set_language)
         end
 
         describe "#language_id" do
-          subject { super().language_id }
+          subject { page.language_id }
+
           it { is_expected.to eq(default_language.id) }
         end
       end
diff --git a/spec/models/alchemy/picture/url_spec.rb b/spec/models/alchemy/picture/url_spec.rb
index c78853a5bf..38e6fb951a 100644
--- a/spec/models/alchemy/picture/url_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/alchemy/picture/url_spec.rb
@@ -35,10 +35,22 @@
       is_expected.to match(/\/pictures\/\d+\/.+\/image\.png/)
     end
 
-    it "connects to writing database" do
-      writing_role = ActiveRecord::Base.writing_role
-      expect(ActiveRecord::Base).to receive(:connected_to).with(role: writing_role)
-      subject
+    if Rails.version.to_f >= 7.1
+      context "in Rails >= 7.1" do
+        it "connects to writing database" do
+          writing_role = ActiveRecord.writing_role
+          expect(ActiveRecord::Base).to receive(:connected_to).with(role: writing_role)
+          subject
+        end
+      end
+    else
+      context "in Rails < 7.1" do
+        it "connects to writing database" do
+          writing_role = ActiveRecord::Base.writing_role
+          expect(ActiveRecord::Base).to receive(:connected_to).with(role: writing_role)
+          subject
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end