diff --git a/pandaserver/workflow/psnakemake_test.py b/pandaserver/workflow/psnakemake_test.py
index ae03c0950..1427a2dc0 100644
--- a/pandaserver/workflow/psnakemake_test.py
+++ b/pandaserver/workflow/psnakemake_test.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ def main():
         logging.info(f"{os.path.basename(__file__)}: workflow_file = {workflow_file}")
         parser = Parser(workflow_file, level=logging.DEBUG)
         nodes, root_in = parser.parse_nodes()
-        _ = parser.parse_code()
         dot_data = parser.get_dot_data()
         logging.info(f"dot data ={os.linesep}{dot_data}")
         s_id, t_nodes, nodes = resolve_nodes(nodes, root_in, data, 0, set(), sys.argv[2], logging)
diff --git a/pandaserver/workflow/snakeparser/parser.py b/pandaserver/workflow/snakeparser/parser.py
index 0dc438abb..39eeefda7 100644
--- a/pandaserver/workflow/snakeparser/parser.py
+++ b/pandaserver/workflow/snakeparser/parser.py
@@ -6,12 +6,16 @@
 import pathlib
 import re
 from itertools import chain
+from pathlib import Path
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 
-import snakemake.dag
-import snakemake.parser
-import snakemake.persistence
-import snakemake.workflow
+from snakemake.api import (
+    OutputSettings,
+    ResourceSettings,
+    SnakemakeApi,
+    StorageSettings,
+)
+
 from pandaserver.workflow.snakeparser.utils import ParamRule, param_of
 from pandaserver.workflow.workflow_utils import ConditionItem, Node
 
@@ -59,16 +63,32 @@ def __init__(self, workflow_file, level=None, logger=None):
         snakefile = os.path.abspath(workflow_file)
         workdir = os.path.dirname(snakefile)
         self._logger.debug("create workflow")
-        self._workflow = snakemake.workflow.Workflow(snakefile=snakefile, overwrite_workdir=None)
+        # create workflow through API
+        with SnakemakeApi(
+            OutputSettings(
+                verbose=False,
+                show_failed_logs=True,
+            ),
+        ) as snakemake_api:
+            workflow_api = snakemake_api.workflow(
+                storage_settings=StorageSettings(),
+                resource_settings=ResourceSettings(),
+                snakefile=Path(snakefile),
+            )
+            dag_api = workflow_api.dag()
+        self._workflow = workflow_api._workflow
         self._workflow.default_target = "all"
+        self._workflow.overwrite_workdir = None
         current_workdir = os.getcwd()
         try:
             inject()
             self._workflow.workdir(workdir)
-            self._workflow.include(self._workflow.main_snakefile, overwrite_default_target=True)
         finally:
             if current_workdir:
                 os.chdir(current_workdir)
+        # build DAG
+        dag_api.unlock()
+        self._dag = self._workflow.dag
 
     @property
     def jobs(self):
@@ -76,15 +96,6 @@ def jobs(self):
             return list()
         return self._dag.jobs
 
-    def parse_code(self):
-        if self._workflow is None:
-            return None
-        code, _, __ = snakemake.parser.parse(
-            snakemake.workflow.GenericSourceFile(self._workflow.main_snakefile),
-            self._workflow,
-        )
-        return code
-
     def parse_nodes(self, in_loop=False):
         try:
             return self._parse_nodes(in_loop)
@@ -102,8 +113,6 @@ def parse_nodes(self, in_loop=False):
             raise ex
 
     def _parse_nodes(self, in_loop):
-        if self._dag is None:
-            self._build_dag()
         root_job = next(filter(lambda o: o.rule.name == self._workflow.default_target, self.jobs))
         root_inputs = {Parser._extract_job_id(self._define_id(name)): value for name, value in root_job.params.items()}
         root_outputs = set(
@@ -269,23 +278,8 @@ def verify_workflow(self):
         return True
 
     def get_dot_data(self):
-        if self._dag is None:
-            self._build_dag()
         return str(self._dag)
 
-    def _build_dag(self):
-        target_rules = list(filter(lambda o: o.name == self._workflow.default_target, self._workflow.rules))
-        self._dag = snakemake.dag.DAG(
-            self._workflow,
-            rules=self._workflow.rules,
-            targetrules=target_rules,
-            targetfiles=set(),
-        )
-        self._workflow.persistence = snakemake.persistence.Persistence(dag=self._dag)
-        self._dag.init()
-        self._dag.update_checkpoint_dependencies()
-        self._dag.check_dynamic()
-
     @staticmethod
     def _extract_job_id(job_id):
         if not job_id:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c888d9536..c494e613b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ dependencies = [
     'ruamel.yaml',
     'cwl-utils>=0.13',
     'packaging',
-    'snakemake==7.30.1',
+    'snakemake>=9.14.5',
     'numpy',
     'scipy',
     'werkzeug',