diff --git a/examples/btune.py b/examples/btune.py
index 226553ed..994d27d0 100644
--- a/examples/btune.py
+++ b/examples/btune.py
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@
 # https://github.com/Blosc/blosc2_btune/blob/main/README.md
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import blosc2_btune
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 nchunks = 10
 # Set the compression and decompression parameters, use BTUNE tuner
 cparams = blosc2.CParams(codec=blosc2.Codec.LZ4HC, typesize=4, tuner=blosc2.Tuner.BTUNE)
diff --git a/examples/compress2_decompress2.py b/examples/compress2_decompress2.py
index a84134b3..996c251d 100644
--- a/examples/compress2_decompress2.py
+++ b/examples/compress2_decompress2.py
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 a = np.linspace(0, 1, 1_000_000, dtype=np.float64)
 typesize = a.dtype.itemsize
 c_bytesobj = blosc2.compress2(
diff --git a/examples/filler.py b/examples/filler.py
index e58524a7..bfd1c1a2 100644
--- a/examples/filler.py
+++ b/examples/filler.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 
 # Fill an SChunk with a filler decorator
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 nchunks = 3
 chunk_len = 200 * 1000
 schunk_dtype = np.dtype(np.float64)
diff --git a/examples/mmap-rw.py b/examples/mmap-rw.py
index c8caefb9..f9b8bd7f 100644
--- a/examples/mmap-rw.py
+++ b/examples/mmap-rw.py
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@
 
 # Example for writing and reading memory-mapped files
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 urlpath = "array.b2nd"
 blosc2.remove_urlpath(urlpath)
 a = np.arange(1_000_000, dtype=np.int64)
diff --git a/examples/ndarray/asarray_.py b/examples/ndarray/asarray_.py
index 0cc75844..f2f74ae2 100644
--- a/examples/ndarray/asarray_.py
+++ b/examples/ndarray/asarray_.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 
 # Import structured arrays using the array interface
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 shape = (2, 2)
 dtype = np.float64
 
diff --git a/examples/ndarray/broadcast_expr.py b/examples/ndarray/broadcast_expr.py
index 243fa3d3..b60d21d2 100644
--- a/examples/ndarray/broadcast_expr.py
+++ b/examples/ndarray/broadcast_expr.py
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@
 # This shows how to evaluate expressions with NDArray instances having different shapes as operands.
 # The broadcast is done internally and tries to mimic NumPy behavior.
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 # Two operands with the next shapes should be supported
 # shape1, shape2 = (2, 1, 3, 2), (3, 3, 2)
 # shape1, shape2 = (2, 1, 3, 2), (3, 1, 2)
diff --git a/examples/ndarray/buffer.py b/examples/ndarray/buffer.py
index 86d00234..773a9d96 100644
--- a/examples/ndarray/buffer.py
+++ b/examples/ndarray/buffer.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 
 # Creating/dumping an NDArray from/to a buffer
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 shape = (50, 50)
 chunks = (49, 49)
 dtype = np.dtype("|S8")
diff --git a/examples/ndarray/bytedelta_filter.py b/examples/ndarray/bytedelta_filter.py
index 80821b70..17fa2848 100644
--- a/examples/ndarray/bytedelta_filter.py
+++ b/examples/ndarray/bytedelta_filter.py
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@
 
 import math
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 shape = (1000, 1000)
 
 # Create a buffer
diff --git a/examples/ndarray/c2array_expr.py b/examples/ndarray/c2array_expr.py
index d51d270a..b6369e4a 100644
--- a/examples/ndarray/c2array_expr.py
+++ b/examples/ndarray/c2array_expr.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import pathlib
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 host = "https://demo.caterva2.net/"
 root = "b2tests"
 dir = "expr/"
diff --git a/examples/ndarray/compute_expr.py b/examples/ndarray/compute_expr.py
index 30d0520c..ce3f25bb 100644
--- a/examples/ndarray/compute_expr.py
+++ b/examples/ndarray/compute_expr.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 
 # This shows how to evaluate expressions with NDArray instances as operands.
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 shape = (50, 50)
 
 # Create a NDArray from a NumPy array
diff --git a/examples/ndarray/compute_fields.py b/examples/ndarray/compute_fields.py
index 991f8708..6a706ce3 100644
--- a/examples/ndarray/compute_fields.py
+++ b/examples/ndarray/compute_fields.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 
 # This shows how to evaluate expressions with NDField instances as operands.
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 shape = (50, 50)
 
 # Create a structured NumPy array
diff --git a/examples/ndarray/compute_udf_numba.py b/examples/ndarray/compute_udf_numba.py
index 36b169cc..1db953d1 100644
--- a/examples/ndarray/compute_udf_numba.py
+++ b/examples/ndarray/compute_udf_numba.py
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
 
 # This shows how to evaluate expressions with NDArray instances as operands.
 
-import blosc2
 import numba as nb
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 # The UDF to be evaluated
 @nb.jit(nopython=True, parallel=True)
diff --git a/examples/ndarray/compute_where.py b/examples/ndarray/compute_where.py
index fed936a9..642ddcf2 100644
--- a/examples/ndarray/compute_where.py
+++ b/examples/ndarray/compute_where.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 
 # This shows how to evaluate expressions in combination with the where() functionality.
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 shape = (50, 50)
 chunks = (10, 10)
 blocks = (5, 5)
diff --git a/examples/ndarray/copy_.py b/examples/ndarray/copy_.py
index 1c99e966..b31c4a6d 100644
--- a/examples/ndarray/copy_.py
+++ b/examples/ndarray/copy_.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 
 # Copying NDArrays
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 shape = (10, 10)
 blocks = (10, 10)
 dtype = np.float64
diff --git a/examples/ndarray/formats.py b/examples/ndarray/formats.py
index 9e70f3f9..9d67c88c 100644
--- a/examples/ndarray/formats.py
+++ b/examples/ndarray/formats.py
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@
 
 from time import time
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 urlpath_sparse = "ex_formats_sparse.b2nd"
 urlpath_contiguous = "ex_formats_contiguous.b2nd"
 
diff --git a/examples/ndarray/general_expressions.py b/examples/ndarray/general_expressions.py
index ad4b63bd..c5131976 100644
--- a/examples/ndarray/general_expressions.py
+++ b/examples/ndarray/general_expressions.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 
 # This shows how to build expressions with a general mix of NDArray and NumPy operands.
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 shape = (50, 50)
 
 # Create a NDArray from a NumPy array
diff --git a/examples/ndarray/getitem.py b/examples/ndarray/getitem.py
index 3355c31e..39faf6ac 100644
--- a/examples/ndarray/getitem.py
+++ b/examples/ndarray/getitem.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 
 # Show how getitem / setitem works for an NDArray
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 shape = (10, 10)
 slices = (slice(2, 7), slice(4, 8))
 
diff --git a/examples/ndarray/meta.py b/examples/ndarray/meta.py
index 71d85a9c..7ae343e8 100644
--- a/examples/ndarray/meta.py
+++ b/examples/ndarray/meta.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 
 # Store metadata in persistent arrays
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 shape = (128, 128)
 urlpath = "ex_meta.b2nd"
 dtype = np.complex128
diff --git a/examples/ndarray/ndarray_copy.py b/examples/ndarray/ndarray_copy.py
index 1c99e966..b31c4a6d 100644
--- a/examples/ndarray/ndarray_copy.py
+++ b/examples/ndarray/ndarray_copy.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 
 # Copying NDArrays
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 shape = (10, 10)
 blocks = (10, 10)
 dtype = np.float64
diff --git a/examples/ndarray/ndmean.py b/examples/ndarray/ndmean.py
index 69ec94fe..0f486506 100644
--- a/examples/ndarray/ndmean.py
+++ b/examples/ndarray/ndmean.py
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 #######################################################################
 
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 shape = (50, 50)
 chunks = (49, 49)
 dtype = np.float64
diff --git a/examples/ndarray/persistency.py b/examples/ndarray/persistency.py
index 43d5bf61..22fa8a52 100644
--- a/examples/ndarray/persistency.py
+++ b/examples/ndarray/persistency.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 
 # Shows how you can persist an array on disk
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 shape = (128, 128)
 urlpath = "ex_persistency.b2nd"
 dtype = np.complex128
diff --git a/examples/ndarray/reduce_expr.py b/examples/ndarray/reduce_expr.py
index f67190df..f5999605 100644
--- a/examples/ndarray/reduce_expr.py
+++ b/examples/ndarray/reduce_expr.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 
 # This shows how to evaluate expressions with NDArray instances as operands.
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 shape = (10, 10, 2)
 
 # Create a NDArray from a NumPy array
diff --git a/examples/ndarray/reduce_expr_save.py b/examples/ndarray/reduce_expr_save.py
index 335ad7b5..3bcc3fa0 100644
--- a/examples/ndarray/reduce_expr_save.py
+++ b/examples/ndarray/reduce_expr_save.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 
 # This shows how to evaluate expressions with NDArray instances as operands.
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 shape = (10, 1, 2)
 
 # Create a NDArray from a NumPy array
diff --git a/examples/ndarray/reduce_string_expr.py b/examples/ndarray/reduce_string_expr.py
index be3b2a48..8e907349 100644
--- a/examples/ndarray/reduce_string_expr.py
+++ b/examples/ndarray/reduce_string_expr.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 
 # This shows how to evaluate expressions with NDArray instances as operands.
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 shape = (10, 10, 2)
 
 # Create a NDArray from a NumPy array
diff --git a/examples/ndarray/work_with_numpy.py b/examples/ndarray/work_with_numpy.py
index 63011ac5..44154ea0 100644
--- a/examples/ndarray/work_with_numpy.py
+++ b/examples/ndarray/work_with_numpy.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 
 # Shows how you can easily convert from/to NumPy arrays
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 shape = (1234, 23)
 chunks = (253, 23)
 dtype = bool
diff --git a/examples/ndarray/zfp_codec.py b/examples/ndarray/zfp_codec.py
index df1f413f..2a7825eb 100644
--- a/examples/ndarray/zfp_codec.py
+++ b/examples/ndarray/zfp_codec.py
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 #######################################################################
 
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 shape = (50, 50)
 chunks = (49, 49)
 dtype = np.float64
diff --git a/examples/pack_array.py b/examples/pack_array.py
index 25a76bd1..b63fd8f8 100644
--- a/examples/pack_array.py
+++ b/examples/pack_array.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 
 
 # A simple example using the pack and unpack functions
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 a = np.array(["å", "ç", "ø"])
 parray = blosc2.pack(a, 9)
 a2 = blosc2.unpack(parray)
diff --git a/examples/pack_tensor.py b/examples/pack_tensor.py
index 47ba3135..4e799be9 100644
--- a/examples/pack_tensor.py
+++ b/examples/pack_tensor.py
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@
 
 # A simple example using the pack_tensor and unpack_tensor functions
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 a = np.arange(1_000_000)
 
 cparams = blosc2.CParams(
diff --git a/examples/postfilter1.py b/examples/postfilter1.py
index 2343c00e..c6f681f2 100644
--- a/examples/postfilter1.py
+++ b/examples/postfilter1.py
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 nchunks = 5
 input_dtype = np.dtype(np.int32)
 output_dtype = np.dtype(np.float32)
diff --git a/examples/postfilter2.py b/examples/postfilter2.py
index cd9190d9..3e5f0979 100644
--- a/examples/postfilter2.py
+++ b/examples/postfilter2.py
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 nchunks = 10
 input_dtype = np.dtype("M8[D]")
 output_dtype = np.int64  # output dtype has to be of the same size as input
diff --git a/examples/postfilter3.py b/examples/postfilter3.py
index 87f86d87..5d5f01f0 100644
--- a/examples/postfilter3.py
+++ b/examples/postfilter3.py
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 nchunks = 10
 input_dtype = np.dtype(np.int64)
 
diff --git a/examples/prefilter.py b/examples/prefilter.py
index a103c88c..a49cc69d 100644
--- a/examples/prefilter.py
+++ b/examples/prefilter.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 
 # Example of prefiltering data before compression
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 nchunks = 3
 input_dtype = np.dtype(np.int32)
 output_dtype = np.dtype(np.float32)
diff --git a/examples/save_tensor.py b/examples/save_tensor.py
index 5c123518..e72904ad 100644
--- a/examples/save_tensor.py
+++ b/examples/save_tensor.py
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@
 
 # A simple example using the save_tensor and load_tensor functions
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 a = np.arange(1_000_000)
 
 file_size = blosc2.save_tensor(a, "save_tensor.bl2", mode="w")
diff --git a/examples/schunk.py b/examples/schunk.py
index 0f834d9f..07b8c232 100644
--- a/examples/schunk.py
+++ b/examples/schunk.py
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 nchunks = 10
 # Set the compression and decompression parameters
 cparams = blosc2.CParams(codec=blosc2.Codec.LZ4HC, typesize=4)
diff --git a/examples/schunk_roundtrip.py b/examples/schunk_roundtrip.py
index 0300700a..e89d1d83 100644
--- a/examples/schunk_roundtrip.py
+++ b/examples/schunk_roundtrip.py
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 nchunks = 10
 # Set the compression and decompression parameters
 cparams = blosc2.CParams(codec=blosc2.Codec.LZ4HC, typesize=4)
diff --git a/examples/ucodecs.py b/examples/ucodecs.py
index 13f0f913..663ee2ca 100644
--- a/examples/ucodecs.py
+++ b/examples/ucodecs.py
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@
 
 import sys
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 nchunks = 2
 chunk_len = 20 * 1000
 dtype = np.dtype(np.int32)
diff --git a/examples/ufilters.py b/examples/ufilters.py
index 2e14fe0d..9285bcb4 100644
--- a/examples/ufilters.py
+++ b/examples/ufilters.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 
 # This shows how to implement an user defined filter in pure Python
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 nchunks = 2
 chunk_len = 20 * 1000
 dtype = np.dtype(np.int32)
diff --git a/examples/vlmeta.py b/examples/vlmeta.py
index 577ecc57..4c89e01f 100644
--- a/examples/vlmeta.py
+++ b/examples/vlmeta.py
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 
+import blosc2
+
 nchunks = 10
 schunk = blosc2.SChunk(chunksize=200 * 1000 * 4)
 for i in range(nchunks):
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index da21c61d..5fc5bfdb 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 #######################################################################
 import os
 
-import blosc2
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 # This still needs to pass the '-s' flag to pytest to see the output but anyways
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session", autouse=True)
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_auto_parts.py b/tests/ndarray/test_auto_parts.py
index 6be86790..94464213 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_auto_parts.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_auto_parts.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 ################# Automatic compute of optional chunks and blocks #################
 # The exact outcome of these depends on many aspects, including CPUs cache sizes,
 # so what is done here is mainly a shallow sanity check.  Enable the prints in
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_buffer.py b/tests/ndarray/test_buffer.py
index 0cba8aae..ba6daf14 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_buffer.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_buffer.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "shape, chunks, blocks, dtype, urlpath, contiguous, meta",
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_c2array_expr.py b/tests/ndarray/test_c2array_expr.py
index a4325d52..91a7bf87 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_c2array_expr.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_c2array_expr.py
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@
 #######################################################################
 import pathlib
 
-import blosc2
 import numexpr as ne
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.network
 
 NITEMS_SMALL = 1_000
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ def broadcast_shape(request):
     return request.param
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def broadcast_fixture(broadcast_shape, c2sub_context):
     shape1, shape2 = broadcast_shape
     dtype = np.float64
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_c2array_reductions.py b/tests/ndarray/test_c2array_reductions.py
index 0b07b86b..e7e0e759 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_c2array_reductions.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_c2array_reductions.py
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@
 #######################################################################
 import pathlib
 
-import blosc2
 import numexpr as ne
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.network
 
 NITEMS_SMALL = 1_000
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_c2array_udf.py b/tests/ndarray/test_c2array_udf.py
index 85a8084d..77b0f336 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_c2array_udf.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_c2array_udf.py
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@
 #######################################################################
 import pathlib
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 ROOT = "b2tests"
 DIR = "expr/"
 
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_copy.py b/tests/ndarray/test_copy.py
index 5e4529c5..5bf773de 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_copy.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_copy.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "shape, chunks1, blocks1, chunks2, blocks2, dtype",
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_empty.py b/tests/ndarray/test_empty.py
index 3d71a181..bf405f70 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_empty.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_empty.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "shape, chunks, blocks, dtype, cparams, urlpath, contiguous",
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_full.py b/tests/ndarray/test_full.py
index 52ad5784..9f7f90af 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_full.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_full.py
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
 
 from dataclasses import asdict
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "shape, chunks, blocks, fill_value, dtype, cparams, dparams, urlpath, contiguous",
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_get_slice_nchunks.py b/tests/ndarray/test_get_slice_nchunks.py
index 65e3c039..e7e06c07 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_get_slice_nchunks.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_get_slice_nchunks.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 argnames = "shape, chunks, blocks, slices, dtype"
 argvalues = [
     ([456], [258], [73], slice(0, 1), np.int32),
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_getitem.py b/tests/ndarray/test_getitem.py
index 3197cde9..da32a219 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_getitem.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_getitem.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 argnames = "shape, chunks, blocks, slices, dtype"
 argvalues = [
     ([456], [258], [73], slice(0, 1), np.int32),
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_iterchunks_info.py b/tests/ndarray/test_iterchunks_info.py
index 7e94dd76..28da1d1a 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_iterchunks_info.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_iterchunks_info.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "shape, chunks, dtype, fill_value",
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_lazyexpr.py b/tests/ndarray/test_lazyexpr.py
index 123953f8..47433d8f 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_lazyexpr.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_lazyexpr.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numexpr as ne
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
+
+import blosc2
 from blosc2.ndarray import get_chunks_idx
 
 NITEMS_SMALL = 1_000
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ def chunks_blocks_fixture(request):
     return request.param
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def array_fixture(dtype_fixture, shape_fixture, chunks_blocks_fixture):
     nelems = np.prod(shape_fixture)
     na1 = np.linspace(0, 10, nelems, dtype=dtype_fixture).reshape(shape_fixture)
@@ -711,7 +712,7 @@ def broadcast_shape(request):
 
 
 # Test broadcasting
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def broadcast_fixture(dtype_fixture, broadcast_shape):
     shape1, shape2 = broadcast_shape
     na1 = np.linspace(0, 1, np.prod(shape1), dtype=dtype_fixture).reshape(shape1)
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_lazyexpr_fields.py b/tests/ndarray/test_lazyexpr_fields.py
index c3dc898e..97f7be6f 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_lazyexpr_fields.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_lazyexpr_fields.py
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numexpr as ne
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 NITEMS_SMALL = 1_000
 NITEMS = 10_000
 
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ def chunks_blocks_fixture(request):
     return request.param
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def array_fixture(dtype_fixture, shape_fixture, chunks_blocks_fixture):
     nelems = np.prod(shape_fixture)
     dt1, dt2 = dtype_fixture
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_lazyudf.py b/tests/ndarray/test_lazyudf.py
index 663723ce..c68f10a4 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_lazyudf.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_lazyudf.py
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@
 #######################################################################
 import math
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 def udf1p(inputs_tuple, output, offset):
     x = inputs_tuple[0]
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_lossy.py b/tests/ndarray/test_lossy.py
index 2ec4cba6..09caf737 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_lossy.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_lossy.py
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
 
 from dataclasses import asdict
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "shape, dtype, cparams, urlpath, contiguous",
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_metalayers.py b/tests/ndarray/test_metalayers.py
index 39d2f901..b130edc2 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_metalayers.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_metalayers.py
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
 
 import os
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "contiguous",
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_mode.py b/tests/ndarray/test_mode.py
index a3f917ad..3249fac1 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_mode.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_mode.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("mode", ["r", "w", "a"])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("urlpath", ["test_mode.b2nd"])
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_nans.py b/tests/ndarray/test_nans.py
index 7b713d2f..78d4d5b9 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_nans.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_nans.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "shape, dtype",
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_ndarray.py b/tests/ndarray/test_ndarray.py
index 7c39fbec..17d02938 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_ndarray.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_ndarray.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("contiguous", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("urlpath", [None, "b2frame"])
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_numpy.py b/tests/ndarray/test_numpy.py
index cc2a247a..f333e86c 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_numpy.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_numpy.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "shape, chunks, blocks, dtype",
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_persistency.py b/tests/ndarray/test_persistency.py
index 0a3e3b15..29ee0f07 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_persistency.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_persistency.py
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@
 #######################################################################
 
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "contiguous",
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_proxy.py b/tests/ndarray/test_proxy.py
index 1cda10f9..1f3e8c09 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_proxy.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_proxy.py
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
+
+import blosc2
 from blosc2.ndarray import get_chunks_idx
 
 argnames = "urlpath, shape, chunks, blocks, slices, dtype"
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_proxy_c2array.py b/tests/ndarray/test_proxy_c2array.py
index 3be06d51..18e5d2e3 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_proxy_c2array.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_proxy_c2array.py
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@
 #######################################################################
 import pathlib
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.network
 
 NITEMS_SMALL = 1_000
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_proxy_expr.py b/tests/ndarray/test_proxy_expr.py
index 2479fc90..fa951503 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_proxy_expr.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_proxy_expr.py
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@
 #######################################################################
 import pathlib
 
-import blosc2
 import numexpr as ne
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.network
 
 ROOT = "b2tests"
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_reductions.py b/tests/ndarray/test_reductions.py
index 3c7b37a3..82ddc9da 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_reductions.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_reductions.py
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numexpr as ne
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 NITEMS_SMALL = 1000
 NITEMS = 10_000
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ def shape_fixture(request):
     return request.param
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def array_fixture(dtype_fixture, shape_fixture):
     nelems = np.prod(shape_fixture)
     na1 = np.linspace(0, 10, nelems, dtype=dtype_fixture).reshape(shape_fixture)
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_resize.py b/tests/ndarray/test_resize.py
index 7d48aa0d..3d778d90 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_resize.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_resize.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "shape, new_shape, chunks, blocks, fill_value",
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_setitem.py b/tests/ndarray/test_setitem.py
index 138d9a5c..a9eb1d5c 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_setitem.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_setitem.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 argnames = "shape, chunks, blocks, slices, dtype"
 argvalues = [
     ([456], [258], [73], slice(0, 1), np.int32),
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_slice.py b/tests/ndarray/test_slice.py
index 007b6289..efa65bae 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_slice.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_slice.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 argnames = "shape, chunks, blocks, slices, dtype"
 argvalues = [
     ([456], [258], [73], slice(0, 1), np.int32),
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_squeeze.py b/tests/ndarray/test_squeeze.py
index 610b6aa9..27c714fd 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_squeeze.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_squeeze.py
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "shape, chunks, blocks, fill_value",
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_struct_dtype.py b/tests/ndarray/test_struct_dtype.py
index e3d09ed9..82017c7b 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_struct_dtype.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_struct_dtype.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "shape, dtype, urlpath",
diff --git a/tests/ndarray/test_zeros.py b/tests/ndarray/test_zeros.py
index bf86324b..73ad366a 100644
--- a/tests/ndarray/test_zeros.py
+++ b/tests/ndarray/test_zeros.py
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
 
 import math
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "shape, chunks, blocks, dtype, cparams, urlpath, contiguous, meta",
diff --git a/tests/test_bytes_array.py b/tests/test_bytes_array.py
index 390bcc83..8c50b2da 100644
--- a/tests/test_bytes_array.py
+++ b/tests/test_bytes_array.py
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 #######################################################################
 
 
-import blosc2
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("arr", [b"", b"1" * 7])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("gil", [True, False])
diff --git a/tests/test_comp_info.py b/tests/test_comp_info.py
index c231be45..a7df5602 100644
--- a/tests/test_comp_info.py
+++ b/tests/test_comp_info.py
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@
 #######################################################################
 
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("codec", blosc2.compressor_list())
 def test_comp_info(codec):
diff --git a/tests/test_compress2.py b/tests/test_compress2.py
index c792f2ff..498921e2 100644
--- a/tests/test_compress2.py
+++ b/tests/test_compress2.py
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@
 #######################################################################
 
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 random = np.random.default_rng()
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_compression_parameters.py b/tests/test_compression_parameters.py
index fcf10470..75f299a3 100644
--- a/tests/test_compression_parameters.py
+++ b/tests/test_compression_parameters.py
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 #######################################################################
 
 
-import blosc2
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("nthreads, blocksize", [(2, 0), (1, 30), (4, 5)])
 def test_compression_parameters(nthreads, blocksize):
diff --git a/tests/test_compressors.py b/tests/test_compressors.py
index ce34176b..2f63b797 100644
--- a/tests/test_compressors.py
+++ b/tests/test_compressors.py
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 #######################################################################
 
 
-import blosc2
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("gil", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
diff --git a/tests/test_decompress.py b/tests/test_decompress.py
index b7b5e450..aa2c9f81 100644
--- a/tests/test_decompress.py
+++ b/tests/test_decompress.py
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@
 #######################################################################
 
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 random = np.random.default_rng()
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_iterchunks.py b/tests/test_iterchunks.py
index 4464ccf4..8c1a8bfb 100644
--- a/tests/test_iterchunks.py
+++ b/tests/test_iterchunks.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("contiguous", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("urlpath", [None, "b2frame"])
diff --git a/tests/test_mmap.py b/tests/test_mmap.py
index e722704b..e368c9b5 100644
--- a/tests/test_mmap.py
+++ b/tests/test_mmap.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import re
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("initial_mapping_size", [None, 1000])
 def test_initial_mapping_size(tmp_path, monkeypatch, capfd, initial_mapping_size):
diff --git a/tests/test_open.py b/tests/test_open.py
index 276173f3..839acbc2 100644
--- a/tests/test_open.py
+++ b/tests/test_open.py
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@
 import os
 import random
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("urlpath", ["schunk.b2frame"])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
diff --git a/tests/test_open_c2array.py b/tests/test_open_c2array.py
index 742227ef..9d92c2c0 100644
--- a/tests/test_open_c2array.py
+++ b/tests/test_open_c2array.py
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@
 import pathlib
 import random
 
-import blosc2
 import httpx
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.network
 
 NITEMS_SMALL = 1_000
diff --git a/tests/test_pathlib.py b/tests/test_pathlib.py
index 2b147f57..f3c7f785 100644
--- a/tests/test_pathlib.py
+++ b/tests/test_pathlib.py
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
 
 import pathlib
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("mode, mmap_mode", [("r", None), ("w", None), ("a", None), ("r", "r"), ("w", "w+")])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
diff --git a/tests/test_postfilters.py b/tests/test_postfilters.py
index 9ad75f1f..cadd646f 100644
--- a/tests/test_postfilters.py
+++ b/tests/test_postfilters.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "func, input_dtype, output_dtype, offset",
diff --git a/tests/test_prefilters.py b/tests/test_prefilters.py
index ab298814..f1fcaa97 100644
--- a/tests/test_prefilters.py
+++ b/tests/test_prefilters.py
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
 
 from dataclasses import asdict, replace
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "func, op_dtype, op2_dtype, schunk_dtype, offset",
diff --git a/tests/test_proxy_schunk.py b/tests/test_proxy_schunk.py
index f1453d5f..c0fce283 100644
--- a/tests/test_proxy_schunk.py
+++ b/tests/test_proxy_schunk.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "contiguous, urlpath, chunksize, nchunks, start, stop",
diff --git a/tests/test_python_blosc.py b/tests/test_python_blosc.py
index 8914c4ae..6d1001c6 100644
--- a/tests/test_python_blosc.py
+++ b/tests/test_python_blosc.py
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@
 import os
 import unittest
 
-import blosc2
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 try:
     import numpy as np
 except ImportError:
diff --git a/tests/test_schunk.py b/tests/test_schunk.py
index 00d4c8f7..176db54e 100644
--- a/tests/test_schunk.py
+++ b/tests/test_schunk.py
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@
 import os
 from dataclasses import asdict, fields, replace
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "urlpath, contiguous, mode, mmap_mode",
diff --git a/tests/test_schunk_constructor.py b/tests/test_schunk_constructor.py
index aafb3c7b..01dfa259 100644
--- a/tests/test_schunk_constructor.py
+++ b/tests/test_schunk_constructor.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("contiguous", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("urlpath", [None, "b2frame"])
diff --git a/tests/test_schunk_delete.py b/tests/test_schunk_delete.py
index 7836f506..6156c291 100644
--- a/tests/test_schunk_delete.py
+++ b/tests/test_schunk_delete.py
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
 
 import random
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("contiguous", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("urlpath", [None, "b2frame"])
diff --git a/tests/test_schunk_get_slice.py b/tests/test_schunk_get_slice.py
index 9e5e1d39..d136460a 100644
--- a/tests/test_schunk_get_slice.py
+++ b/tests/test_schunk_get_slice.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("contiguous", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("urlpath", [None, "b2frame"])
diff --git a/tests/test_schunk_get_slice_nchunks.py b/tests/test_schunk_get_slice_nchunks.py
index 638e1416..ecce9cf2 100644
--- a/tests/test_schunk_get_slice_nchunks.py
+++ b/tests/test_schunk_get_slice_nchunks.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "contiguous, urlpath, cparams, nchunks, start, stop",
diff --git a/tests/test_schunk_insert.py b/tests/test_schunk_insert.py
index f58694f3..06fecc95 100644
--- a/tests/test_schunk_insert.py
+++ b/tests/test_schunk_insert.py
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
 
 import random
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("gil", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("contiguous", [True, False])
diff --git a/tests/test_schunk_set_slice.py b/tests/test_schunk_set_slice.py
index 76ae6097..d78b5e67 100644
--- a/tests/test_schunk_set_slice.py
+++ b/tests/test_schunk_set_slice.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("contiguous", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("urlpath", [None, "b2frame"])
diff --git a/tests/test_schunk_update.py b/tests/test_schunk_update.py
index 5530b207..03a247b0 100644
--- a/tests/test_schunk_update.py
+++ b/tests/test_schunk_update.py
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
 
 import random
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("gil", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("contiguous", [True, False])
diff --git a/tests/test_storage.py b/tests/test_storage.py
index a31bcc40..4a4b4551 100644
--- a/tests/test_storage.py
+++ b/tests/test_storage.py
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
 
 from dataclasses import asdict, fields
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "urlpath, contiguous, mode, mmap_mode",
diff --git a/tests/test_tensor.py b/tests/test_tensor.py
index 6f4da9f9..b351fc97 100644
--- a/tests/test_tensor.py
+++ b/tests/test_tensor.py
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@
 
 import os
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 ##### pack / unpack  #####
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_ucodecs.py b/tests/test_ucodecs.py
index 0a9cd50f..a20e9abe 100644
--- a/tests/test_ucodecs.py
+++ b/tests/test_ucodecs.py
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
 
 import sys
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "codec_name, id, dtype, cparams",
diff --git a/tests/test_ufilters.py b/tests/test_ufilters.py
index b2a6e0fe..90b925bb 100644
--- a/tests/test_ufilters.py
+++ b/tests/test_ufilters.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "filters, filters_meta, dtype",
diff --git a/tests/test_vlmeta.py b/tests/test_vlmeta.py
index a719e489..9155cc1f 100644
--- a/tests/test_vlmeta.py
+++ b/tests/test_vlmeta.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree)
 #######################################################################
 
-import blosc2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
+import blosc2
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("contiguous", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("urlpath", [None, "b2frame"])