diff --git a/py-polars/requirements-dev.txt b/py-polars/requirements-dev.txt
index da532fd13bca..69eaba79960a 100644
--- a/py-polars/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/py-polars/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ gevent
 # -------
 
 hypothesis==6.97.4
-pytest==7.4.0
+pytest==8.0.0
 pytest-cov==4.1.0
 pytest-xdist==3.5.0
 
diff --git a/py-polars/tests/unit/operations/map/test_inefficient_map_warning.py b/py-polars/tests/unit/operations/map/test_inefficient_map_warning.py
index 3b3b1ffe8966..670299f889bf 100644
--- a/py-polars/tests/unit/operations/map/test_inefficient_map_warning.py
+++ b/py-polars/tests/unit/operations/map/test_inefficient_map_warning.py
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ def test_parse_invalid_function(func: str) -> None:
     ("col", "func", "expr_repr"),
     TEST_CASES,
 )
+@pytest.mark.filterwarnings("ignore:invalid value encountered:RuntimeWarning")
 def test_parse_apply_functions(col: str, func: str, expr_repr: str) -> None:
     with pytest.warns(
         PolarsInefficientMapWarning,
@@ -251,11 +252,12 @@ def test_parse_apply_functions(col: str, func: str, expr_repr: str) -> None:
         )
         expected_frame = df.select(
             x=pl.col(col),
-            y=pl.col(col).apply(eval(func)),
+            y=pl.col(col).map_elements(eval(func)),
         )
         assert_frame_equal(result_frame, expected_frame)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.filterwarnings("ignore:invalid value encountered:RuntimeWarning")
 def test_parse_apply_raw_functions() -> None:
     lf = pl.LazyFrame({"a": [1.1, 2.0, 3.4]})
 
@@ -334,7 +336,7 @@ def x10(self, x: pl.Expr) -> pl.Expr:
     ):
         pl_series = pl.Series("srs", [0, 1, 2, 3, 4])
         assert_series_equal(
-            pl_series.apply(lambda x: numpy.cos(3) + x - abs(-1)),
+            pl_series.map_elements(lambda x: numpy.cos(3) + x - abs(-1)),
             numpy.cos(3) + pl_series - 1,
         )
 
@@ -379,7 +381,7 @@ def test_parse_apply_series(
         suggested_expression = parser.to_expression(s.name)
         assert suggested_expression == expr_repr
 
-        expected_series = s.apply(func)
+        expected_series = s.map_elements(func)
         result_series = eval(suggested_expression)
         assert_series_equal(expected_series, result_series)
 
diff --git a/py-polars/tests/unit/operations/map/test_map_elements.py b/py-polars/tests/unit/operations/map/test_map_elements.py
index bc5eb6eb5e4b..7cdd5fc6c261 100644
--- a/py-polars/tests/unit/operations/map/test_map_elements.py
+++ b/py-polars/tests/unit/operations/map/test_map_elements.py
@@ -297,6 +297,6 @@ def test_map_elements_on_empty_col_10639() -> None:
 
 def test_apply_deprecated() -> None:
     with pytest.deprecated_call():
-        pl.col("a").apply(lambda x: x + 1)
+        pl.col("a").apply(np.abs)
     with pytest.deprecated_call():
-        pl.Series([1, 2, 3]).apply(lambda x: x + 1)
+        pl.Series([1, 2, 3]).apply(np.abs)