diff --git a/beat/core/test/__init__.py b/beat/core/test/__init__.py
index 9778eafa7708b2695d1039336effe55d4c0eb2d1..d45bfabf7cf6bf4172e917713f5a1c4ffb0745b6 100644
--- a/beat/core/test/__init__.py
+++ b/beat/core/test/__init__.py
@@ -37,15 +37,19 @@
 
 import os
 import sys
-import subprocess
+import subprocess as sp  # nosec
 import shutil
 import tempfile
 import pkg_resources
 import logging
 
 if sys.platform == "darwin":
-    tmp_prefix = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix=__name__, suffix=".tmpdir", dir="/tmp")
-    prefix_folder = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix=__name__, suffix=".prefix", dir="/tmp")
+    tmp_prefix = tempfile.mkdtemp(
+        prefix=__name__, suffix=".tmpdir", dir="/tmp"  # nosec
+    )
+    prefix_folder = tempfile.mkdtemp(
+        prefix=__name__, suffix=".prefix", dir="/tmp"  # nosec
+    )
 else:
     tmp_prefix = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix=__name__, suffix=".tmpdir")
     prefix_folder = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix=__name__, suffix=".prefix")
@@ -86,7 +90,7 @@ def setup_package():
     ]
 
     for path in prefixes:
-        subprocess.check_call(["rsync", "-arz", path, prefix_folder])
+        sp.check_call(["rsync", "-arz", path, prefix_folder])
 
     if DOCKER_NETWORK_TEST_ENABLED:
         import docker