diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_caching.py b/frappe/tests/test_caching.py
index 4111ca8dfb..5ec2d353f2 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_caching.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_caching.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class TestCachingUtils(IntegrationTestCase):
 
 		# ensure single call if key is hashable
 		for arg in hashable_values:
-			external_service.call_count = 0
+			external_service.reset_mock()
 			for _ in range(2):
 				request_specific_api(arg, 13)
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class TestCachingUtils(IntegrationTestCase):
 
 		# multiple calls if key cannot be generated
 		for arg in unhashable_values:
-			external_service.call_count = 0
+			external_service.reset_mock()
 			for _ in range(2):
 				request_specific_api(arg, 13)
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1486da9b18..0118bf201c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "filetype~=1.2.0",
     "GitPython~=3.1.45",
     "Jinja2~=3.1.6",
-    "Pillow~=12.0.0",
+    "Pillow~=12.1.1",
     "PyJWT~=2.10.1",
     # We depend on internal attributes,
     # do NOT add loose requirements on PyMySQL versions.