diff --git a/g2p_encryption_keymanager/__manifest__.py b/g2p_encryption_keymanager/__manifest__.py
index 54008a94..7f2baa91 100644
--- a/g2p_encryption_keymanager/__manifest__.py
+++ b/g2p_encryption_keymanager/__manifest__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "depends": [
         "g2p_encryption",
     ],
-    "external_dependencies": {"python": ["cryptography<37", "jwcrypto", "python-jose"]},
+    "external_dependencies": {"python": ["cryptography>36,<37", "jwcrypto", "python-jose"]},
     "data": [
         "views/encryption_provider.xml",
         "data/default_provider.xml",
diff --git a/g2p_odk_importer/i18n/g2p_odk_importer.pot b/g2p_odk_importer/i18n/g2p_odk_importer.pot
index 55c84c96..febc87ee 100644
--- a/g2p_odk_importer/i18n/g2p_odk_importer.pot
+++ b/g2p_odk_importer/i18n/g2p_odk_importer.pot
@@ -127,6 +127,13 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Form ID"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. module: g2p_odk_importer
+#. odoo-python
+#: code:addons/g2p_odk_importer/models/odk_client.py:0
+#, python-format
+msgid "Future records cannot be fetched before the regular import occurs."
+msgstr ""
+
 #. module: g2p_odk_importer
 #: model:ir.model.fields.selection,name:g2p_odk_importer.selection__odk_import__target_registry__group
 msgid "Group"
diff --git a/g2p_odk_importer/models/odk_client.py b/g2p_odk_importer/models/odk_client.py
index ded2353c..d3f4a185 100644
--- a/g2p_odk_importer/models/odk_client.py
+++ b/g2p_odk_importer/models/odk_client.py
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 
 import jq
+import pytz
 import requests
 from dateutil import parser
 
 from odoo import _
-from odoo.exceptions import ValidationError
+from odoo.exceptions import UserError, ValidationError
 
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -304,7 +305,7 @@ def download_attachment(self, base_url, project_id, form_id, instance_id, filena
         return response.content
 
     #  Fetch Record using Instance ID
-    def import_record_by_instance_id(self, instance_id):
+    def import_record_by_instance_id(self, instance_id, last_sync_timestamp=None):
         url = (
             f"{self.base_url}/v1/projects/{self.project_id}/forms/{self.form_id}.svc/"
             f"Submissions('{instance_id}')"
@@ -325,8 +326,23 @@ def import_record_by_instance_id(self, instance_id):
             raise ValidationError(f"Failed to parse response by using instance ID: {e}") from e
 
         _logger.info(f"ODK RAW DATA by instance ID %s {instance_id} {data}")
+
+        if last_sync_timestamp:
+            last_sync_time = pytz.UTC.localize(last_sync_timestamp)
+        else:
+            last_sync_time = None
+
         try:
             for member in data["value"]:
+                submission_date_str = member.get("__system", {}).get("submissionDate")
+                if submission_date_str:
+                    # Parse submissionDate to a timezone-aware datetime object
+                    submission_date = parser.isoparse(submission_date_str)
+                    if last_sync_time and last_sync_time < submission_date:
+                        raise UserError(
+                            _("Future records cannot be fetched before the regular import occurs.")
+                        )
+
                 mapped_json = jq.first(self.json_formatter, member)
                 if self.target_registry == "individual":
                     mapped_json.update({"is_registrant": True, "is_group": False})
diff --git a/g2p_odk_importer/models/odk_import.py b/g2p_odk_importer/models/odk_import.py
index f29444a6..0a487e99 100644
--- a/g2p_odk_importer/models/odk_import.py
+++ b/g2p_odk_importer/models/odk_import.py
@@ -72,8 +72,9 @@ def fetch_record_by_instance_id(self):
                 config.json_formatter,
             )
             client.login()
-
-            imported = client.import_record_by_instance_id(instance_id=config.instance_id)
+            imported = client.import_record_by_instance_id(
+                instance_id=config.instance_id, last_sync_timestamp=config.last_sync_time
+            )
             if "form_updated" in imported:
                 message = "ODK form records is imported successfully."
                 types = "success"
@@ -171,25 +172,6 @@ def import_records(self):
                 },
             }
 
-    def import_records_by_cron(self, _id):
-        config = self.env["odk.config"].browse(_id)
-        if not config.base_url:
-            raise UserError(_("Please configure the ODK."))
-        client = ODKClient(
-            self.env,
-            config.id,
-            config.base_url,
-            config.username,
-            config.password,
-            config.project,
-            config.form_id,
-            self.target_registry,
-            self.json_formatter,
-        )
-        client.login()
-        client.import_delta_records(last_sync_timestamp=config.last_sync_time)
-        config.update({"last_sync_time": fields.Datetime.now()})
-
     def odk_import_action_trigger(self):
         for rec in self:
             if rec.job_status == "draft" or rec.job_status == "completed":
@@ -204,7 +186,7 @@ def odk_import_action_trigger(self):
                         "interval_type": "minutes",
                         "model_id": self.env["ir.model"].search([("model", "=", "odk.import")]).id,
                         "state": "code",
-                        "code": "model.import_records_by_cron(" + str(rec.id) + ")",
+                        "code": "model.browse(" + str(rec.id) + ").import_records()",
                         "doall": False,
                         "numbercall": -1,
                     }
diff --git a/g2p_openid_vci/__manifest__.py b/g2p_openid_vci/__manifest__.py
index 3a19fa69..a67618c1 100644
--- a/g2p_openid_vci/__manifest__.py
+++ b/g2p_openid_vci/__manifest__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "g2p_registry_base",
         "g2p_encryption",
     ],
-    "external_dependencies": {"python": ["cryptography<37", "python-jose", "jq", "PyLD"]},
+    "external_dependencies": {"python": ["cryptography>36,<37", "python-jose", "jq", "PyLD"]},
     "data": [
         "security/ir.model.access.csv",
         "views/vci_issuers.xml",
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 00937e7a..48229d6b 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # generated from manifests external_dependencies
 PyLD
 boto3<=1.15.18
-cryptography<37
+cryptography>36,<37
 extendable-pydantic
 jq
 jwcrypto