diff --git a/graph_adapter_tests/h_ray/test_h_ray.py b/graph_adapter_tests/h_ray/test_h_ray.py
index 0bb790bc..574170a9 100644
--- a/graph_adapter_tests/h_ray/test_h_ray.py
+++ b/graph_adapter_tests/h_ray/test_h_ray.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
 def init():
-    ray.init(local_mode=True)  # need local mode, else it can't seem to find the h_ray module.
+    ray.init()
     yield "initialized"
     ray.shutdown()
 
diff --git a/hamilton/experimental/h_ray.py b/hamilton/experimental/h_ray.py
index b36ee5a4..ff98feab 100644
--- a/hamilton/experimental/h_ray.py
+++ b/hamilton/experimental/h_ray.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import functools
+import inspect
 import logging
 import typing
 
@@ -10,6 +11,22 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def raify(fn):
+    """Makes the function into something ray-friendly.
+    This is necessary due to https://github.com/ray-project/ray/issues/28146.
+
+    @param fn: Function to make ray-friendly
+    @return: The ray-friendly version
+    """
+    if isinstance(fn, functools.partial):
+
+        def new_fn(*args, **kwargs):
+            return fn(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        return new_fn
+    return fn
+
+
 class RayGraphAdapter(base.HamiltonGraphAdapter, base.ResultMixin):
     """Class representing what's required to make Hamilton run on Ray
 
@@ -60,11 +77,7 @@ def execute_node(self, node: node.Node, kwargs: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) ->
         :param kwargs: the arguments that should be passed to it.
         :return: returns a ray object reference.
         """
-        if isinstance(node.callable, functools.partial):
-            return functools.partial(
-                ray.remote(node.callable.func).remote, *node.callable.args, **node.callable.keywords
-            )(**kwargs)
-        return ray.remote(node.callable).remote(**kwargs)
+        return ray.remote(raify(node.callable)).remote(**kwargs)
 
     def build_result(self, **outputs: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> typing.Any:
         """Builds the result and brings it back to this running process.
@@ -139,13 +152,7 @@ def check_node_type_equivalence(node_type: typing.Type, input_type: typing.Type)
         return node_type == input_type
 
     def execute_node(self, node: node.Node, kwargs: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> typing.Any:
-        """Function that is called as we walk the graph to determine how to execute a hamilton function.
-
-        :param node: the node from the graph.
-        :param kwargs: the arguments that should be passed to it.
-        :return: returns a ray object reference.
-        """
-        return workflow.step(node.callable).step(**kwargs)
+        return ray.remote(raify(node.callable)).bind(**kwargs)
 
     def build_result(self, **outputs: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> typing.Any:
         """Builds the result and brings it back to this running process.
@@ -157,8 +164,8 @@ def build_result(self, **outputs: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> typing.Any:
             for k, v in outputs.items():
                 logger.debug(f"Got output {k}, with type [{type(v)}].")
         # need to wrap our result builder in a remote call and then pass in what we want to build from.
-        remote_combine = workflow.step(self.result_builder.build_result).step(**outputs)
-        result = remote_combine.run(
-            workflow_id=self.workflow_id
+        remote_combine = ray.remote(self.result_builder.build_result).bind(**outputs)
+        result = workflow.run(
+            remote_combine, workflow_id=self.workflow_id
         )  # this materializes the object locally
         return result