diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 2d27ccba1..82bfa5ce3 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.23.7
+1.23.8
diff --git a/app/services/experiments/generate_workflow_image_service.rb b/app/services/experiments/generate_workflow_image_service.rb
index 47f83019e..b4a31e06f 100644
--- a/app/services/experiments/generate_workflow_image_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/experiments/generate_workflow_image_service.rb
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ module Experiments
         splines: true,
         center: true,
         pack: true,
-        bgcolor: Constants::COLOR_CONCRETE,
-        mode: 'ipsep'
+        bgcolor: Constants::COLOR_CONCRETE
       }
       @node_params = {
         color: Constants::COLOR_VOLCANO,