diff --git a/src/tests/ftest/util/test_utils_container.py b/src/tests/ftest/util/test_utils_container.py
index 37cd5fdf7e0..a8be58785a3 100644
--- a/src/tests/ftest/util/test_utils_container.py
+++ b/src/tests/ftest/util/test_utils_container.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """
   (C) Copyright 2018-2024 Intel Corporation.
-  (C) Copyright 2025 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
+  (C) Copyright 2025-2026 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
 
   SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent
 """
diff --git a/src/tests/ftest/util/test_utils_pool.py b/src/tests/ftest/util/test_utils_pool.py
index 00f29b43462..9a6f6a00ce8 100644
--- a/src/tests/ftest/util/test_utils_pool.py
+++ b/src/tests/ftest/util/test_utils_pool.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """
   (C) Copyright 2018-2024 Intel Corporation.
-  (C) Copyright 2025 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
+  (C) Copyright 2025-2026 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
 
   SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent
 """
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ def __init__(self, context, dmg_command, label_generator=None, namespace=POOL_NA
         self.gid = os.getegid()
 
         self.mode = BasicParameter(None)
-        self.name = BasicParameter(None)            # server group name
+        self.name = BasicParameter(None)                                # server group name
         self.svcn = BasicParameter(None)
         self.target_list = BasicParameter(None)
         self.nranks = BasicParameter(None)
@@ -281,9 +281,9 @@ def __init__(self, context, dmg_command, label_generator=None, namespace=POOL_NA
         self.mem_ratio = BasicParameter(None)
         self.scm_size = BasicParameter(None)
         self.nvme_size = BasicParameter(None)
-        self.prop_name = BasicParameter(None)       # name of property to be set
-        self.prop_value = BasicParameter(None)      # value of property
-        self.properties = BasicParameter("rd_fac:0,space_rb:0")      # string of cs name:value
+        self.prop_name = BasicParameter(None)                           # name of property to be set
+        self.prop_value = BasicParameter(None)                          # value of property
+        self.properties = BasicParameter(None, "rd_fac:0,space_rb:0")   # string of cs name:value
         self.rebuild_timeout = BasicParameter(None)
         self.pool_query_timeout = BasicParameter(None)
         self.pool_query_delay = BasicParameter(None)
diff --git a/utils/node_local_test.py b/utils/node_local_test.py
index c8b6089d32f..806111a1ede 100755
--- a/utils/node_local_test.py
+++ b/utils/node_local_test.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 """Node local test (NLT).
 
 (C) Copyright 2020-2024 Intel Corporation.
-(C) Copyright 2025 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
+(C) Copyright 2025-2026 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
 (C) Copyright 2025 Google LLC
 (C) Copyright 2025 Enakta Labs Ltd
 
@@ -1015,7 +1015,8 @@ def _make_pool(self):
         else:
             size = 1024 * 4
 
-        rc = self.run_dmg(['pool', 'create', 'NLT', '--scm-size', f'{size}M', '--properties', 'rd_fac:0,space_rb:0'])
+        rc = self.run_dmg(['pool', 'create', 'NLT', '--scm-size', f'{size}M', '--properties',
+                           'rd_fac:0,space_rb:0'])
         print(rc)
         assert rc.returncode == 0
         self.fetch_pools()