diff --git a/build/test-requirements.txt b/build/test-requirements.txt
index d1aad4b75ed4..21e3b5627820 100644
--- a/build/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/build/test-requirements.txt
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ yapf
 pylint ; python_version > '2.7'
 pycodestyle
 pydocstyle
-prospector ; python_version > '2.7'
-pytest ; python_version > '2.7'
+prospector>=1.6.0 ; python_version > '2.7'
+pytest<7.0.0 ; python_version > '2.7'
 flask
 fastapi ; python_version > '2.7'
 uvicorn ; python_version > '2.7'
diff --git a/src/test/pythonFiles/linting/flake8config/file.py b/src/test/pythonFiles/linting/flake8config/file.py
index 047ba0dc679e..9abe4993dddd 100644
--- a/src/test/pythonFiles/linting/flake8config/file.py
+++ b/src/test/pythonFiles/linting/flake8config/file.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 __revision__ = None
 
+
 class Foo(object):
     """block-disable test"""
 
@@ -10,78 +11,76 @@ def __init__(self):
 
     def meth1(self, arg):
         """this issues a message"""
-        print self
+        print(self)
 
     def meth2(self, arg):
         """and this one not"""
         # pylint: disable=unused-argument
-        print self\
-              + "foo"
+        print(self + "foo")
 
     def meth3(self):
         """test one line disabling"""
         # no error
-        print self.bla # pylint: disable=no-member
+        print(self.bla)  # pylint: disable=no-member
         # error
-        print self.blop
+        print(self.blop)
 
     def meth4(self):
         """test re-enabling"""
         # pylint: disable=no-member
         # no error
-        print self.bla
-        print self.blop
+        print(self.bla)
+        print(self.blop)
         # pylint: enable=no-member
         # error
-        print self.blip
+        print(self.blip)
 
     def meth5(self):
         """test IF sub-block re-enabling"""
         # pylint: disable=no-member
         # no error
-        print self.bla
+        print(self.bla)
         if self.blop:
             # pylint: enable=no-member
             # error
-            print self.blip
+            print(self.blip)
         else:
             # no error
-            print self.blip
+            print(self.blip)
         # no error
-        print self.blip
+        print(self.blip)
 
     def meth6(self):
         """test TRY/EXCEPT sub-block re-enabling"""
         # pylint: disable=no-member
         # no error
-        print self.bla
+        print(self.bla)
         try:
             # pylint: enable=no-member
             # error
-            print self.blip
-        except UndefinedName: # pylint: disable=undefined-variable
+            print(self.blip)
+        except UndefinedName:  # pylint: disable=undefined-variable
             # no error
-            print self.blip
+            print(self.blip)
         # no error
-        print self.blip
+        print(self.blip)
 
     def meth7(self):
         """test one line block opening disabling"""
-        if self.blop: # pylint: disable=no-member
+        if self.blop:  # pylint: disable=no-member
             # error
-            print self.blip
+            print(self.blip)
         else:
             # error
-            print self.blip
+            print(self.blip)
         # error
-        print self.blip
-
+        print(self.blip)
 
     def meth8(self):
         """test late disabling"""
         # error
-        print self.blip
+        print(self.blip)
         # pylint: disable=no-member
         # no error
-        print self.bla
-        print self.blop
\ No newline at end of file
+        print(self.bla)
+        print(self.blop)