diff --git a/tests/integration/sharding_tests/helpers.py b/tests/integration/sharding_tests/helpers.py
index cd012ab37..7dc150194 100644
--- a/tests/integration/sharding_tests/helpers.py
+++ b/tests/integration/sharding_tests/helpers.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # Copyright 2023 Canonical Ltd.
 # See LICENSE file for licensing details.
-from pytest_operator.plugin import OpsTest
 from urllib.parse import quote_plus
+
+from pytest_operator.plugin import OpsTest
+
 from ..helpers import get_password
 
 MONGOS_PORT = 27018
diff --git a/tests/integration/sharding_tests/test_sharding.py b/tests/integration/sharding_tests/test_sharding.py
index d3613eb66..9f268e4d7 100644
--- a/tests/integration/sharding_tests/test_sharding.py
+++ b/tests/integration/sharding_tests/test_sharding.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import pytest
 from pymongo import MongoClient
 from pytest_operator.plugin import OpsTest
+
 from .helpers import generate_connection_string
 
 SHARD_ONE_APP_NAME = "shard-one"
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ async def test_cluster_active(ops_test: OpsTest) -> None:
 
 
 async def test_sharding(ops_test: OpsTest) -> None:
-    """Tests writing data to mongos gets propogated to shards."""
+    """Tests writing data to mongos gets propagated to shards."""
     # write data to mongos router
     mongos_connection_string = await generate_connection_string(
         ops_test, app_name=CONFIG_SERVER_APP_NAME, mongos=True