diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index d1dcb98..34962db 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ python_requires = >=3.11
 install_requires =
     sbmlutils>=0.8.7
     numpy>=1.26.4
-    libroadrunner>=2.6.0
+    libroadrunner>=2.7.0
     scipy>=1.12.0
     pint>=0.23
 
diff --git a/src/sbmlsim/plot/serialization_matplotlib.py b/src/sbmlsim/plot/serialization_matplotlib.py
index 7f523d7..1d89799 100644
--- a/src/sbmlsim/plot/serialization_matplotlib.py
+++ b/src/sbmlsim/plot/serialization_matplotlib.py
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ def apply_axis_settings(sax: Axis, ax: plt.Axes, axis_type: str):
 
             if xax:
                 apply_axis_settings(xax, ax1, axis_type="x")
-            if xax:
+            if yax:
                 apply_axis_settings(yax, ax1, axis_type="y")
             if yax_right:
                 apply_axis_settings(yax_right, ax2, axis_type="y")