diff --git a/docs/source/v1.5.md.inc b/docs/source/v1.5.md.inc
index 1213193f8..eebf44a0e 100644
--- a/docs/source/v1.5.md.inc
+++ b/docs/source/v1.5.md.inc
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 - Ensure `memory_file_method = "hash"` is tested (#768 by @larsoner)
 - Enable [pre-commit.ci](https://pre-commit.ci) (#774 by @larsoner)
 - Use `pooch` for web downloads (#775 by @larsoner)
+- Ensure compatibility with MNE-Python 1.6 (#800 by @hoechenberger)
 
 ### :bug: Bug fixes
 
diff --git a/mne_bids_pipeline/_import_data.py b/mne_bids_pipeline/_import_data.py
index 9782f1fea..ca52c59e1 100644
--- a/mne_bids_pipeline/_import_data.py
+++ b/mne_bids_pipeline/_import_data.py
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ def import_er_data(
             cfg=cfg,
             bids_path_bads=bids_path_er_bads_in,
         )
-    raw_er.pick_types(meg=True, exclude=[])
+    raw_er.pick("meg", exclude=[])
 
     # Don't deal with ref for now (initial data quality / auto bad step)
     if bids_path_ref_in is None:
diff --git a/mne_bids_pipeline/steps/sensor/_05_decoding_csp.py b/mne_bids_pipeline/steps/sensor/_05_decoding_csp.py
index 14087fba7..09a124224 100644
--- a/mne_bids_pipeline/steps/sensor/_05_decoding_csp.py
+++ b/mne_bids_pipeline/steps/sensor/_05_decoding_csp.py
@@ -81,15 +81,12 @@ def prepare_epochs_and_y(
     *, epochs: mne.BaseEpochs, contrast: Tuple[str, str], cfg, fmin: float, fmax: float
 ) -> Tuple[mne.BaseEpochs, np.ndarray]:
     """Band-pass between, sub-select the desired epochs, and prepare y."""
-    epochs_filt = epochs.copy().pick_types(
-        meg=True,
-        eeg=True,
-    )
+    epochs_filt = epochs.copy().pick(["meg", "eeg"])
 
     # We only take mag to speed up computation
     # because the information is redundant between grad and mag
     if cfg.datatype == "meg" and cfg.use_maxwell_filter:
-        epochs_filt.pick_types(meg="mag")
+        epochs_filt.pick("mag")
 
     # filtering out the conditions we are not interested in, to ensure here we
     # have a valid partition between the condition of the contrast.