diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_deserializers.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_deserializers.py
index b475c00b9..23a36793a 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_deserializers.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_deserializers.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Literal
+from typing import Any, Literal
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def test_simple_field_missing() -> None:
     class Person:
         name: str
 
-    person_dict = {}
+    person_dict: Any = {}
 
     with pytest.raises(ClanError):
         from_dict(Person, person_dict)
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def test_nullable_non_exist() -> None:
     class Person:
         name: None
 
-    person_dict = {}
+    person_dict: Any = {}
 
     with pytest.raises(ClanError):
         from_dict(Person, person_dict)
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_modules.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_modules.py
index 4b45f7a6f..c3e9cfae8 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_modules.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_modules.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def test_add_module_to_inventory(
         ]
     )
     create_machine(
-        FlakeId(base_path),
+        FlakeId(str(base_path)),
         Machine(
             name="machine1", tags=[], system="x86_64-linux", deploy=MachineDeploy()
         ),
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_secrets_generate.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_secrets_generate.py
index 16fa2efd5..4567ba927 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_secrets_generate.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_secrets_generate.py
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ def test_generate_secret(
     )
     cmd = ["facts", "generate", "--flake", str(test_flake_with_core.path), "vm1"]
     cli.run(cmd)
-    store1 = SecretStore(Machine(name="vm1", flake=FlakeId(test_flake_with_core.path)))
+    store1 = SecretStore(
+        Machine(name="vm1", flake=FlakeId(str(test_flake_with_core.path)))
+    )
 
     assert store1.exists("", "age.key")
     assert store1.exists("", "zerotier-identity-secret")
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_vars.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_vars.py
index c31041648..cdb55e29e 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_vars.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_vars.py
@@ -4,17 +4,17 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
 
 import pytest
+from age_keys import SopsSetup
+from fixtures_flakes import generate_flake
+from helpers import cli
+from helpers.nixos_config import nested_dict
+from root import CLAN_CORE
 
 from clan_cli.clan_uri import FlakeId
 from clan_cli.machines.machines import Machine
 from clan_cli.nix import nix_shell
 from clan_cli.vars.public_modules import in_repo
 from clan_cli.vars.secret_modules import password_store, sops
-from tests.age_keys import SopsSetup
-from tests.fixtures_flakes import generate_flake
-from tests.helpers import cli
-from tests.helpers.nixos_config import nested_dict
-from tests.root import CLAN_CORE
 
 
 def test_get_subgraph() -> None:
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_vars_deployment.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_vars_deployment.py
index 2b2c361d7..f59c2cf1b 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_vars_deployment.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_vars_deployment.py
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
-
-from tests.age_keys import SopsSetup
-from tests.fixtures_flakes import generate_flake
-from tests.helpers import cli
-from tests.helpers.nixos_config import nested_dict
-from tests.helpers.vms import qga_connect, run_vm_in_thread, wait_vm_down
-from tests.root import CLAN_CORE
+from age_keys import SopsSetup
+from fixtures_flakes import generate_flake
+from helpers import cli
+from helpers.nixos_config import nested_dict
+from helpers.vms import qga_connect, run_vm_in_thread, wait_vm_down
+from root import CLAN_CORE
 
 
 @pytest.mark.impure
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_vms_cli.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_vms_cli.py
index 3aeb7f78b..0c473d854 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_vms_cli.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_vms_cli.py
@@ -3,16 +3,15 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import pytest
+from fixtures_flakes import FlakeForTest, generate_flake
+from helpers import cli
+from helpers.nixos_config import nested_dict
+from helpers.vms import qga_connect, qmp_connect, run_vm_in_thread, wait_vm_down
+from root import CLAN_CORE
 from stdout import CaptureOutput
 
-from tests.fixtures_flakes import FlakeForTest, generate_flake
-from tests.helpers import cli
-from tests.helpers.nixos_config import nested_dict
-from tests.helpers.vms import qga_connect, qmp_connect, run_vm_in_thread, wait_vm_down
-from tests.root import CLAN_CORE
-
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from tests.age_keys import KeyPair
+    from age_keys import KeyPair
 
 no_kvm = not os.path.exists("/dev/kvm")