diff --git a/tests/notebooks/test_mcx.py b/tests/notebooks/test_mcx.py
index 6cc354335..c8e217627 100644
--- a/tests/notebooks/test_mcx.py
+++ b/tests/notebooks/test_mcx.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ def test_notebook(tb: TestbookNotebookClient) -> None:
     )
     validate_quantum_program_size(
         tb.ref_pydantic("qprog_4"),
-        expected_width=80,  # actual width: 69
-        expected_depth=1700,  # actual depth: 494 ; also was 920; also was 1550
+        expected_width=90,  # actual width: 75
+        expected_depth=200,  # actual depth: 80
     )
 
     # test notebook content
diff --git a/tutorials/basic_tutorials/mcx/mcx.ipynb b/tutorials/basic_tutorials/mcx/mcx.ipynb
index 15a8f6d33..b6fe6c499 100644
--- a/tutorials/basic_tutorials/mcx/mcx.ipynb
+++ b/tutorials/basic_tutorials/mcx/mcx.ipynb
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
      "name": "stdout",
      "output_type": "stream",
      "text": [
-      "Quantum program link: https://platform.classiq.io/circuit/31s7JrRZWYNAeLtLEUrHCxXO4YG\n"
+      "Quantum program link: https://platform.classiq.io/circuit/37tMs9Yhgj9Pm4fwVmLh1Jxp46E\n"
      ]
     }
    ],
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@
      "name": "stdout",
      "output_type": "stream",
      "text": [
-      "Synthesized MCX depth is 271\n",
-      "Quantum program link: https://platform.classiq.io/circuit/31s7KotFMIZjxx3juBOv79YSLsT\n"
+      "Synthesized MCX depth is 239\n",
+      "Quantum program link: https://platform.classiq.io/circuit/37tMslkNlfM2VnGuz4HydLQoBu3\n"
      ]
     }
    ],
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
     "    max_width=MAX_WIDTH_2, optimization_parameter=OptimizationParameter.DEPTH\n",
     ")\n",
     "preferences_2 = Preferences(\n",
-    "    backend_service_provider=\"IBM Quantum\", backend_name=\"ibm_brisbane\"\n",
+    "    backend_service_provider=\"IBM Quantum\", backend_name=\"ibm_boston\"\n",
     ")\n",
     "\n",
     "\n",
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@
      "name": "stdout",
      "output_type": "stream",
      "text": [
-      "Synthesized MCX cx-count is 168\n",
-      "Quantum program link: https://platform.classiq.io/circuit/31s7M6am6IJ7wZmDVRu37xNFyZt\n"
+      "Synthesized MCX cx-count is 156\n",
+      "Quantum program link: https://platform.classiq.io/circuit/37tMtbAcVYs38SdWEox00DnEVvC\n"
      ]
     }
    ],
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@
     ")\n",
     "\n",
     "qprog_3 = synthesize(main, constraints=constraints_3, preferences=preferences_3)\n",
-    "write_qmod(main, \"mcx_14_ctrl_cx\")\n",
     "print(f\"Synthesized MCX cx-count is {qprog_3.transpiled_circuit.count_ops['cx']}\")\n",
     "show(qprog_3)"
    ]
@@ -231,7 +230,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 8,
+   "execution_count": 9,
    "id": "17",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [
@@ -239,7 +238,7 @@
      "name": "stdout",
      "output_type": "stream",
      "text": [
-      "Quantum program link: https://platform.classiq.io/circuit/31s7uF4G5NptT3aWBiBdWKmRGHj\n"
+      "Quantum program link: https://platform.classiq.io/circuit/37tNCjf0PYRVDNj0F1ASEyVxWqx\n"
      ]
     }
    ],
@@ -251,7 +250,7 @@
     "    my_mcx(cntrl, target)\n",
     "\n",
     "\n",
-    "constraints_4 = Constraints(max_depth=1000)\n",
+    "constraints_4 = Constraints(optimization_parameter=\"depth\")\n",
     "preferences_4 = Preferences(optimization_level=0)\n",
     "qprog_4 = synthesize(main, constraints=constraints_4, preferences=preferences_4)\n",
     "show(qprog_4)"
diff --git a/tutorials/basic_tutorials/mcx/mcx_14_ctrl_cx.qmod b/tutorials/basic_tutorials/mcx/mcx_14_ctrl_cx.qmod
deleted file mode 100644
index e5bec39dd..000000000
--- a/tutorials/basic_tutorials/mcx/mcx_14_ctrl_cx.qmod
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-qfunc my_mcx(cntrl: qbit[], target: qbit) {
-  control (cntrl) {
-    X(target);
-  }
-}
-
-qfunc main(output cntrl: qbit[], output target: qbit) {
-  allocate(14, cntrl);
-  allocate(target);
-  my_mcx(cntrl, target);
-}
diff --git a/tutorials/basic_tutorials/mcx/mcx_14_ctrl_cx.synthesis_options.json b/tutorials/basic_tutorials/mcx/mcx_14_ctrl_cx.synthesis_options.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 471ba89f7..000000000
--- a/tutorials/basic_tutorials/mcx/mcx_14_ctrl_cx.synthesis_options.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "constraints": {
-    "optimization_parameter": "no_opt"
-  },
-  "preferences": {
-    "custom_hardware_settings": {
-      "basis_gates": [
-        "h",
-        "tdg",
-        "p",
-        "y",
-        "cz",
-        "s",
-        "t",
-        "u1",
-        "u2",
-        "x",
-        "rz",
-        "rx",
-        "u",
-        "cy",
-        "sdg",
-        "z",
-        "cx",
-        "sx",
-        "id",
-        "ry",
-        "sxdg",
-        "r"
-      ],
-      "is_symmetric_connectivity": true
-    },
-    "debug_mode": true,
-    "machine_precision": 8,
-    "optimization_level": 1,
-    "output_format": ["qasm"],
-    "pretty_qasm": true,
-    "random_seed": 1690742597,
-    "synthesize_all_separately": false,
-    "timeout_seconds": 300,
-    "transpilation_option": "auto optimize"
-  }
-}