diff --git a/app/i18n.py b/app/i18n.py
index 7bd81da..88a5e30 100644
--- a/app/i18n.py
+++ b/app/i18n.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """i18n handling
 """
+
 import contextlib
 import contextvars
 import gettext
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 2644023..7667817 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ openfoodfacts==0.1.5
 prometheus-fastapi-instrumentator==6.1.0
 
 # dev
-black==22.6.0
+black==24.3.0
 pytest==7.4.0
 pytest-mock==3.11.1
 pytest-asyncio==0.21.1
diff --git a/tests/test_dataquality_kp.py b/tests/test_dataquality_kp.py
index 2aa734d..cb1f34b 100644
--- a/tests/test_dataquality_kp.py
+++ b/tests/test_dataquality_kp.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 """seperate file for tests of dataquality_kp"""
+
 import aiohttp
 import pytest
 
diff --git a/tests/test_hunger_game_kp.py b/tests/test_hunger_game_kp.py
index d792f88..f8b441f 100644
--- a/tests/test_hunger_game_kp.py
+++ b/tests/test_hunger_game_kp.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 """separate file for tests of hungergame_kp"""
+
 import pytest
 
 from app.i18n import active_translation
diff --git a/tests/test_lastedits_kp.py b/tests/test_lastedits_kp.py
index bbce227..aa73f06 100644
--- a/tests/test_lastedits_kp.py
+++ b/tests/test_lastedits_kp.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 """separate file for tests of lastedits_kp"""
+
 import aiohttp
 import pytest
 
diff --git a/tests/test_wikidata_kp.py b/tests/test_wikidata_kp.py
index 2a8cd6b..cf023a4 100644
--- a/tests/test_wikidata_kp.py
+++ b/tests/test_wikidata_kp.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 """separate file for tests of wikidata_kp"""
+
 import aiohttp
 import pytest
 import wikidata.client