diff --git a/scripts/format.sh b/scripts/format.sh
index d3dd117f80b..2941aebb074 100755
--- a/scripts/format.sh
+++ b/scripts/format.sh
@@ -64,5 +64,5 @@ ruff format $SRC
 
 # standardizes / formats CI yaml files
 if [ "$SKIP_YAMLFIX" = false ]; then
-    yamlfix --check .github tests -e "dependabot.yml" -e "workflows/release_prepare.yml" -e "workflows/release_finalize.yml" -e "workflows/integration-test-fast-services.yml" -e "workflows/integration-test-slow-services.yml"
+    yamlfix .github tests -e "dependabot.yml" -e "workflows/release_prepare.yml" -e "workflows/release_finalize.yml" -e "workflows/integration-test-fast-services.yml" -e "workflows/integration-test-slow-services.yml"
 fi
diff --git a/tests/integration/functional/zen_stores/test_zen_store.py b/tests/integration/functional/zen_stores/test_zen_store.py
index 65bc377ea3a..7d6c24e56e5 100644
--- a/tests/integration/functional/zen_stores/test_zen_store.py
+++ b/tests/integration/functional/zen_stores/test_zen_store.py
@@ -2978,8 +2978,8 @@ def test_get_run_step_outputs_succeeds():
     with PipelineRunContext(1):
         steps = store.list_run_steps(StepRunFilter(name="step_2"))
 
-        for step in steps.items:
-            run_step_outputs = store.get_run_step(step.id).outputs
+        for step_item in steps.items:
+            run_step_outputs = store.get_run_step(step_item.id).outputs
             assert len(run_step_outputs) == 1
 
 
@@ -2990,8 +2990,8 @@ def test_get_run_step_inputs_succeeds():
 
     with PipelineRunContext(1):
         steps = store.list_run_steps(StepRunFilter(name="step_2"))
-        for step in steps.items:
-            run_step_inputs = store.get_run_step(step.id).inputs
+        for step_item in steps.items:
+            run_step_inputs = store.get_run_step(step_item.id).inputs
             assert len(run_step_inputs) == 1