diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index b0b9ac9a7..9df7456c4 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ matplotlib   # used in examples and tests
 pytest       # tests runner
 pytest-xdist # allows running parallel testing with pytest -n <num_workers>
 black        # check code format
-ConfigSpace~=0.6.1
\ No newline at end of file
+ConfigSpace~=0.7.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/smt/utils/design_space.py b/smt/utils/design_space.py
index 3b9458d89..d8127d327 100644
--- a/smt/utils/design_space.py
+++ b/smt/utils/design_space.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         ForbiddenInClause,
         ForbiddenAndConjunction,
     )
-    from ConfigSpace.exceptions import ForbiddenValueError
+    from ConfigSpace.exceptions import ForbiddenValueError, InactiveHyperparameter
     from ConfigSpace.util import get_random_neighbor
 
     HAS_CONFIG_SPACE = True
@@ -967,9 +967,9 @@ def _get_correct_config(self, vector: np.ndarray) -> Configuration:
                 config.is_valid_configuration()
                 return config
 
-            except ValueError as e:
+            except Exception as e:
                 error_str = str(e)
-                if "Inactive hyperparameter" in error_str:
+                if isinstance(e, InactiveHyperparameter):
                     # Deduce which parameter is inactive
                     inactive_param_name = error_str.split("'")[1]
                     param_idx = self._cs.get_idx_by_hyperparameter_name(