diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 6a708d55..a48bc256 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ repos:
         types_or: [json]
 
   - repo: https://github.com/psf/black
-    rev: 23.12.1
+    rev: 24.1.1
     hooks:
       - id: black
         language_version: python3
 
   - repo: https://github.com/charliermarsh/ruff-pre-commit
-    rev: "v0.1.11"
+    rev: "v0.1.14"
     hooks:
       - id: ruff
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8ed7e750..481e032e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-## [Version 1.7.4] - 2024-01-10
+## [Version 1.7.6] - 2024-01-29
+
+- Pipelines that are run as part of a pipeline-chain execution will now no longer be retried by ray in the case when an exception occurs.
+- Parsing time ranges now has support for more formats.
+
+
+## [Version 1.7.5] - 2024-01-10
 
 - Parameter `raise_if_failed` renamed to `raise_on_failure` and is now enabled by default.
 - Numpy version restricted in anticipation of numpy 2.0 release.
diff --git a/eogrow/__init__.py b/eogrow/__init__.py
index 8030e953..e014549f 100644
--- a/eogrow/__init__.py
+++ b/eogrow/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """The main module of the eo-grow package."""
 
-__version__ = "1.7.5"
+__version__ = "1.7.6"
diff --git a/eogrow/types.py b/eogrow/types.py
index 7f543dc2..d66ce1f0 100644
--- a/eogrow/types.py
+++ b/eogrow/types.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-""" Includes custom types used in schemas
-"""
+"""Includes custom types used in schemas"""
 
 import datetime
 import sys
diff --git a/eogrow/utils/pipeline_chain.py b/eogrow/utils/pipeline_chain.py
index ecde54de..f876c372 100644
--- a/eogrow/utils/pipeline_chain.py
+++ b/eogrow/utils/pipeline_chain.py
@@ -44,6 +44,6 @@ def run_pipeline_chain(pipeline_chain: list[RawConfig]) -> None:
         ray.get(runner.remote(run_schema.pipeline_config))
 
 
-@ray.remote
+@ray.remote(max_retries=0)
 def _pipeline_runner(config: RawConfig) -> None:
     return load_pipeline_class(config).from_raw_config(config).run()
diff --git a/eogrow/utils/testing.py b/eogrow/utils/testing.py
index f2ab44ba..9b3a39e0 100644
--- a/eogrow/utils/testing.py
+++ b/eogrow/utils/testing.py
@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@
 import fs
 import geopandas as gpd
 import numpy as np
+import pandas as pd
 import rasterio
 from deepdiff import DeepDiff
 from fs.base import FS
 from fs.osfs import OSFS
-from shapely import MultiPolygon, Point, Polygon
+from shapely import MultiPolygon, Point, Polygon, wkb, wkt
 
 from eolearn.core import EOPatch, FeatureType
 from eolearn.core.eodata_io import get_filesystem_data_info
@@ -90,13 +91,26 @@ def calculate_statistics(folder: str, config: StatCalcConfig) -> JsonDict:
         elif content_path.endswith((".geojson", ".gpkg")):
             stats[content] = _calculate_vector_stats(gpd.read_file(content_path), config)
         elif content_path.endswith(".parquet"):
-            stats[content] = _calculate_vector_stats(gpd.read_parquet(content_path), config)
+            try:
+                data = gpd.read_parquet(content_path)
+            except Exception:
+                data = _load_as_geoparquet(content_path)
+            stats[content] = _calculate_vector_stats(data, config)
         else:
             stats[content] = None
 
     return stats
 
 
+def _load_as_geoparquet(path: str) -> gpd.GeoDataFrame:
+    data = pd.read_parquet(path)
+    if isinstance(data.geometry.iloc[0], str):
+        data.geometry = data.geometry.apply(wkt.loads)
+    elif isinstance(data.geometry.iloc[0], bytes):
+        data.geometry = data.geometry.apply(wkb.loads)
+    return gpd.GeoDataFrame(data, geometry="geometry", crs=data.utm_crs.iloc[0])
+
+
 def _calculate_eopatch_stats(eopatch: EOPatch, config: StatCalcConfig) -> JsonDict:
     """Calculates statistics of given EOPatch and it's content"""
     stats: JsonDict = defaultdict(dict)
diff --git a/eogrow/utils/validators.py b/eogrow/utils/validators.py
index 4e050a27..5060fc9c 100644
--- a/eogrow/utils/validators.py
+++ b/eogrow/utils/validators.py
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import datetime as dt
 import inspect
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, Iterable, Tuple, Union
 
 import numpy as np
+from dateutil.parser import isoparse
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, validator
 
 from eolearn.core import FeatureType
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ def parse_time_period(value: tuple[str, str]) -> TimePeriod:
         }
         value = start_dates[kind], end_dates[kind]
 
-    start = dt.datetime.strptime(value[0], "%Y-%m-%d").date()
-    end = dt.datetime.strptime(value[1], "%Y-%m-%d").date()
+    start = isoparse(value[0])
+    end = isoparse(value[1])
     assert start <= end, "Invalid start and end dates provided. End date must follow the start date"
     return start, end
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ def parse_data_collection(value: str | dict | DataCollection) -> DataCollection:
 
 
 def restrict_types(
-    allowed_feature_types: Iterable[FeatureType] | Callable[[FeatureType], bool]
+    allowed_feature_types: Iterable[FeatureType] | Callable[[FeatureType], bool],
 ) -> Callable[[Feature], Feature]:
     """Validates a field representing a feature, where it restricts the possible feature types."""
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c19ee298..3254e96c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "opencv-python-headless",
     "pandas",
     "pydantic>=1.8.0, <2.0",
+    "python-dateutil",
     "python-rapidjson",
     "rasterio",
     "ray[default]",
@@ -72,20 +73,21 @@ docs = [
 dev = [
     "eo-grow[ML]",
     "boto3",
+    "boto3-stubs",
     "build",
     "deepdiff",
     "fs_s3fs",
-    "moto",
+    "moto[s3]>=5.0.0",
     "mypy>=0.990",
     "pre-commit",
     "pyogrio",
     "pytest-cov",
-    "pytest-lazy-fixture",
     "pytest-order",
     "pytest>=4.0.0",
     "requests-mock",
     "scipy",
     "twine",
+    "types-python-dateutil",
     "types-mock",
     "types-requests",
     "types-setuptools",
diff --git a/tests/core/area/test_batch.py b/tests/core/area/test_batch.py
index 3f8b7bca..2c49a073 100644
--- a/tests/core/area/test_batch.py
+++ b/tests/core/area/test_batch.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 - Batch request definition endpoint.
 - Tiling grid request endpoints.
 - Mocking requests of iter_tiles would be too much effort, so the `_make_new_split` of the splitter is mocked instead.
+
 """
 
 from unittest.mock import patch
diff --git a/tests/core/area/test_utm.py b/tests/core/area/test_utm.py
index 791b6b7d..90736bba 100644
--- a/tests/core/area/test_utm.py
+++ b/tests/core/area/test_utm.py
@@ -5,28 +5,23 @@
 
 from eogrow.core.area import UtmZoneAreaManager
 
+LARGE_AREA_CONFIG = {
+    "geometry_filename": "test_large_area.geojson",
+    "patch": {"size_x": 1000000, "size_y": 1000000, "buffer_x": 0, "buffer_y": 0},
+}
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="session", name="large_area_config")
-def large_area_config_fixture():
-    return {
-        "geometry_filename": "test_large_area.geojson",
-        "patch": {"size_x": 1000000, "size_y": 1000000, "buffer_x": 0, "buffer_y": 0},
-    }
 
-
-@pytest.fixture(scope="session", name="area_config")
-def area_config_fixture():
-    return {
-        "geometry_filename": "test_area.geojson",
-        "patch": {"size_x": 2400, "size_y": 1100, "buffer_x": 120, "buffer_y": 55},
-    }
+AREA_CONFIG = {
+    "geometry_filename": "test_area.geojson",
+    "patch": {"size_x": 2400, "size_y": 1100, "buffer_x": 120, "buffer_y": 55},
+}
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     ("config", "expected_zone_num", "expected_bbox_num"),
     [
-        (pytest.lazy_fixture("area_config"), 1, 2),
-        (pytest.lazy_fixture("large_area_config"), 71, 368),
+        (AREA_CONFIG, 1, 2),
+        (LARGE_AREA_CONFIG, 71, 368),
     ],
 )
 def test_bbox_split(storage, config, expected_zone_num, expected_bbox_num):
@@ -46,7 +41,7 @@ def test_bbox_split(storage, config, expected_zone_num, expected_bbox_num):
     assert bbox_count == expected_bbox_num
 
 
-def test_cache_name(storage, area_config):
-    area_manager = UtmZoneAreaManager.from_raw_config(area_config, storage)
+def test_cache_name(storage):
+    area_manager = UtmZoneAreaManager.from_raw_config(AREA_CONFIG, storage)
 
     assert area_manager.get_grid_cache_filename() == "UtmZoneAreaManager_test_area_2400_1100_120.0_55.0_0.0_0.0.gpkg"
diff --git a/tests/core/test_logging.py b/tests/core/test_logging.py
index 55f3fed2..2213ed93 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_logging.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_logging.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import pytest
 from fs.tempfs import TempFS
 from fs_s3fs import S3FS
-from moto import mock_s3
+from moto import mock_aws
 
 from eolearn.core import EOExecutor, EONode, EOTask, EOWorkflow
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def execute(self, *_, value=0):
             raise ValueError(f"Value is {value}")
 
 
-@mock_s3
+@mock_aws
 def _create_new_s3_fs():
     """Creates a new empty mocked s3 bucket. If one such bucket already exists it deletes it first."""
     bucket_name = "mocked-test-bucket"
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def _create_new_s3_fs():
     return S3FS(bucket_name=bucket_name)
 
 
-@mock_s3
+@mock_aws
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("fs_loader", [TempFS, _create_new_s3_fs])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "logs_handler_factory", [EOExecutionHandler, functools.partial(RegularBackupHandler, backup_interval=0.01)]
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_filter.py b/tests/utils/test_filter.py
index 2b9d5746..68aeaa75 100644
--- a/tests/utils/test_filter.py
+++ b/tests/utils/test_filter.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import pytest
 from fs.tempfs import TempFS
 from fs_s3fs import S3FS
-from moto import mock_s3
+from moto import mock_aws
 
 from eolearn.core import EOPatch, FeatureType
 from sentinelhub import CRS, BBox
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def eopatch_fixture():
 
 @pytest.fixture(name="mock_s3fs", scope="session")
 def mock_s3fs_fixture(eopatch):
-    with mock_s3():
+    with mock_aws():
         s3resource = boto3.resource("s3", region_name="eu-central-1")
         s3resource.create_bucket(Bucket=BUCKET_NAME, CreateBucketConfiguration={"LocationConstraint": "eu-central-1"})
         mock_s3fs = S3FS(BUCKET_NAME)
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_validators.py b/tests/utils/test_validators.py
index 72d7dfeb..87afb2c2 100644
--- a/tests/utils/test_validators.py
+++ b/tests/utils/test_validators.py
@@ -170,18 +170,19 @@ class DummySchema(Pipeline.Schema):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    ("time_period", "year", "expected_start_date", "expected_end_date"),
+    ("first_param", "second_param", "expected_start_date", "expected_end_date"),
     [
-        ("yearly", 2020, "2020-01-01", "2020-12-31"),
-        ("Q2", 2021, "2021-04-01", "2021-06-30"),
-        ("Q2-yearly", 2021, "2020-07-01", "2021-06-30"),
+        ("yearly", 2020, "2020-01-01T00:00:00", "2020-12-31T00:00:00"),
+        ("Q2", 2021, "2021-04-01T00:00:00", "2021-06-30T00:00:00"),
+        ("Q2-yearly", 2021, "2020-07-01T00:00:00", "2021-06-30T00:00:00"),
+        ("2022-02-02", "2022-02-22T22:22:02", "2022-02-02T00:00:00", "2022-02-22T22:22:02"),
     ],
 )
-def test_parse_time_period(time_period, year, expected_start_date, expected_end_date):
-    start_date, end_date = parse_time_period([time_period, year])
+def test_parse_time_period(first_param, second_param, expected_start_date, expected_end_date):
+    start_date, end_date = parse_time_period([first_param, second_param])
 
-    assert isinstance(start_date, dt.date)
-    assert isinstance(end_date, dt.date)
+    assert isinstance(start_date, dt.datetime)
+    assert isinstance(end_date, dt.datetime)
 
     assert start_date.isoformat() == expected_start_date
     assert end_date.isoformat() == expected_end_date