diff --git a/build/lib/cli/create/role.py b/build/lib/cli/create/role.py
index f69edbd1..47a482c9 100644
--- a/build/lib/cli/create/role.py
+++ b/build/lib/cli/create/role.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from ruamel.yaml import YAML
 
 import sys
 import os
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
 from module_utils.entity_name_utils import get_entity_name
 
 # Paths to the group-vars files
diff --git a/build/lib/cli/meta/categories/invokable.py b/build/lib/cli/meta/categories/invokable.py
index 4c8a387c..6f8542d2 100644
--- a/build/lib/cli/meta/categories/invokable.py
+++ b/build/lib/cli/meta/categories/invokable.py
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ if "__file__" in globals():
     project_root = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 else:
     project_root = os.getcwd()
-
-# Ensure project root on PYTHONPATH so 'filter_plugins' can be imported
-sys.path.insert(0, project_root)
-
 import argparse
 import yaml
 from filter_plugins.invokable_paths import get_invokable_paths, get_non_invokable_paths
diff --git a/build/lib/cli/setup/applications.py b/build/lib/cli/setup/applications.py
index cd42bf37..7e8d72ca 100644
--- a/build/lib/cli/setup/applications.py
+++ b/build/lib/cli/setup/applications.py
@@ -3,17 +3,8 @@ import argparse
 import yaml
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
-
-# Ensure project root on PYTHONPATH so module_utils is importable
-repo_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent
-sys.path.insert(0, str(repo_root))
-
-# Add lookup_plugins for application_gid
-plugin_path = repo_root / "lookup_plugins"
-sys.path.insert(0, str(plugin_path))
-
 from module_utils.dict_renderer import DictRenderer
-from application_gid import LookupModule
+from lookup_plugins.application_gid import LookupModule
 
 def load_yaml_file(path: Path) -> dict:
     if not path.exists():
diff --git a/build/lib/cli/validate/inventory.py b/build/lib/cli/validate/inventory.py
index bd67add0..c9c5b7c2 100644
--- a/build/lib/cli/validate/inventory.py
+++ b/build/lib/cli/validate/inventory.py
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@ import yaml
 import re
 from pathlib import Path
 
-# Ensure imports work when run directly
-script_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
-repo_root = script_dir.parent.parent
-sys.path.insert(0, str(repo_root))
-
 from cli.meta.applications.all import find_application_ids
 
 def load_yaml_file(path):
diff --git a/build/lib/filter_plugins/canonical_domains_map.py b/build/lib/filter_plugins/canonical_domains_map.py
index 19041e9c..9491c5b0 100644
--- a/build/lib/filter_plugins/canonical_domains_map.py
+++ b/build/lib/filter_plugins/canonical_domains_map.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
 import sys
 import os
-
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
 from module_utils.entity_name_utils import get_entity_name
 from module_utils.role_dependency_resolver import RoleDependencyResolver
 from typing import Iterable
diff --git a/build/lib/filter_plugins/csp_filters.py b/build/lib/filter_plugins/csp_filters.py
index e5c8f355..b279b532 100644
--- a/build/lib/filter_plugins/csp_filters.py
+++ b/build/lib/filter_plugins/csp_filters.py
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ import hashlib
 import base64
 import sys
 import os
-
-# Ensure module_utils is importable when this filter runs from Ansible
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
 from module_utils.config_utils import get_app_conf
 from module_utils.get_url import get_url
 
diff --git a/build/lib/filter_plugins/domain_redirect_mappings.py b/build/lib/filter_plugins/domain_redirect_mappings.py
index e699ff10..4dcdb1f3 100644
--- a/build/lib/filter_plugins/domain_redirect_mappings.py
+++ b/build/lib/filter_plugins/domain_redirect_mappings.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
 import sys
 import os
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
 from module_utils.entity_name_utils import get_entity_name
 
 class FilterModule(object):
diff --git a/build/lib/filter_plugins/get_app_conf.py b/build/lib/filter_plugins/get_app_conf.py
index e153877b..05d9dfa4 100644
--- a/build/lib/filter_plugins/get_app_conf.py
+++ b/build/lib/filter_plugins/get_app_conf.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import sys
 import os
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
 from module_utils.config_utils import get_app_conf
 
 class FilterModule(object):
diff --git a/build/lib/filter_plugins/get_docker_paths.py b/build/lib/filter_plugins/get_docker_paths.py
index ee414cec..516adcc5 100644
--- a/build/lib/filter_plugins/get_docker_paths.py
+++ b/build/lib/filter_plugins/get_docker_paths.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import sys
 import os
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
 from module_utils.entity_name_utils import get_entity_name
 
 def get_docker_paths(application_id: str, path_docker_compose_instances: str) -> dict:
diff --git a/build/lib/filter_plugins/get_entity_name.py b/build/lib/filter_plugins/get_entity_name.py
index 2a9644ee..c95c3e39 100644
--- a/build/lib/filter_plugins/get_entity_name.py
+++ b/build/lib/filter_plugins/get_entity_name.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import sys
 import os
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
 from module_utils.entity_name_utils import get_entity_name
 
 class FilterModule(object):
diff --git a/build/lib/filter_plugins/get_url.py b/build/lib/filter_plugins/get_url.py
index 6b9fc3aa..11f0d482 100644
--- a/build/lib/filter_plugins/get_url.py
+++ b/build/lib/filter_plugins/get_url.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
 import sys
 import os
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
 from module_utils.get_url import get_url
 
 class FilterModule(object):
diff --git a/build/lib/filter_plugins/memory_filters.py b/build/lib/filter_plugins/memory_filters.py
index 32396cb2..2d8b7842 100644
--- a/build/lib/filter_plugins/memory_filters.py
+++ b/build/lib/filter_plugins/memory_filters.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import sys
 import os
 import re
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
-
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
 from module_utils.config_utils import get_app_conf
 from module_utils.entity_name_utils import get_entity_name
diff --git a/build/lib/filter_plugins/resource_filter.py b/build/lib/filter_plugins/resource_filter.py
index 24680e03..3fdda64e 100644
--- a/build/lib/filter_plugins/resource_filter.py
+++ b/build/lib/filter_plugins/resource_filter.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import sys
 import os
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
-
 from module_utils.config_utils import get_app_conf, AppConfigKeyError, ConfigEntryNotSetError  # noqa: F401
 from module_utils.entity_name_utils import get_entity_name
 
diff --git a/cli/create/role.py b/cli/create/role.py
index f69edbd1..47a482c9 100644
--- a/cli/create/role.py
+++ b/cli/create/role.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from ruamel.yaml import YAML
 
 import sys
 import os
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
 from module_utils.entity_name_utils import get_entity_name
 
 # Paths to the group-vars files
diff --git a/cli/setup/applications.py b/cli/setup/applications.py
index cd42bf37..7e8d72ca 100644
--- a/cli/setup/applications.py
+++ b/cli/setup/applications.py
@@ -3,17 +3,8 @@ import argparse
 import yaml
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
-
-# Ensure project root on PYTHONPATH so module_utils is importable
-repo_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent
-sys.path.insert(0, str(repo_root))
-
-# Add lookup_plugins for application_gid
-plugin_path = repo_root / "lookup_plugins"
-sys.path.insert(0, str(plugin_path))
-
 from module_utils.dict_renderer import DictRenderer
-from application_gid import LookupModule
+from lookup_plugins.application_gid import LookupModule
 
 def load_yaml_file(path: Path) -> dict:
     if not path.exists():
diff --git a/cli/validate/inventory.py b/cli/validate/inventory.py
index bd67add0..588d7a45 100644
--- a/cli/validate/inventory.py
+++ b/cli/validate/inventory.py
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ from pathlib import Path
 # Ensure imports work when run directly
 script_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
 repo_root = script_dir.parent.parent
-sys.path.insert(0, str(repo_root))
-
 from cli.meta.applications.all import find_application_ids
 
 def load_yaml_file(path):
diff --git a/filter_plugins/__init__.py b/filter_plugins/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/filter_plugins/canonical_domains_map.py b/filter_plugins/canonical_domains_map.py
index 19041e9c..9491c5b0 100644
--- a/filter_plugins/canonical_domains_map.py
+++ b/filter_plugins/canonical_domains_map.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
 import sys
 import os
-
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
 from module_utils.entity_name_utils import get_entity_name
 from module_utils.role_dependency_resolver import RoleDependencyResolver
 from typing import Iterable
diff --git a/filter_plugins/csp_filters.py b/filter_plugins/csp_filters.py
index e5c8f355..b279b532 100644
--- a/filter_plugins/csp_filters.py
+++ b/filter_plugins/csp_filters.py
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ import hashlib
 import base64
 import sys
 import os
-
-# Ensure module_utils is importable when this filter runs from Ansible
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
 from module_utils.config_utils import get_app_conf
 from module_utils.get_url import get_url
 
diff --git a/filter_plugins/domain_redirect_mappings.py b/filter_plugins/domain_redirect_mappings.py
index e699ff10..4dcdb1f3 100644
--- a/filter_plugins/domain_redirect_mappings.py
+++ b/filter_plugins/domain_redirect_mappings.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
 import sys
 import os
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
 from module_utils.entity_name_utils import get_entity_name
 
 class FilterModule(object):
diff --git a/filter_plugins/get_docker_paths.py b/filter_plugins/get_docker_paths.py
index ee414cec..516adcc5 100644
--- a/filter_plugins/get_docker_paths.py
+++ b/filter_plugins/get_docker_paths.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import sys
 import os
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
 from module_utils.entity_name_utils import get_entity_name
 
 def get_docker_paths(application_id: str, path_docker_compose_instances: str) -> dict:
diff --git a/filter_plugins/get_entity_name.py b/filter_plugins/get_entity_name.py
index 2a9644ee..c95c3e39 100644
--- a/filter_plugins/get_entity_name.py
+++ b/filter_plugins/get_entity_name.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import sys
 import os
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
 from module_utils.entity_name_utils import get_entity_name
 
 class FilterModule(object):
diff --git a/filter_plugins/get_url.py b/filter_plugins/get_url.py
index 6b9fc3aa..11f0d482 100644
--- a/filter_plugins/get_url.py
+++ b/filter_plugins/get_url.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
 import sys
 import os
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
 from module_utils.get_url import get_url
 
 class FilterModule(object):
diff --git a/filter_plugins/memory_filters.py b/filter_plugins/memory_filters.py
index 32396cb2..2d8b7842 100644
--- a/filter_plugins/memory_filters.py
+++ b/filter_plugins/memory_filters.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import sys
 import os
 import re
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
-
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
 from module_utils.config_utils import get_app_conf
 from module_utils.entity_name_utils import get_entity_name
diff --git a/filter_plugins/resource_filter.py b/filter_plugins/resource_filter.py
index 24680e03..9bc75663 100644
--- a/filter_plugins/resource_filter.py
+++ b/filter_plugins/resource_filter.py
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-# filter_plugins/resource_filter.py
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import sys
 import os
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
-
 from module_utils.config_utils import get_app_conf, AppConfigKeyError, ConfigEntryNotSetError  # noqa: F401
 from module_utils.entity_name_utils import get_entity_name
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index df37ecf8..05749755 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "infinito-nexus"
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.0.0"
 description = "Infinito.Nexus"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
diff --git a/roles/sys-ctl-hlth-webserver/filter_plugins/web_health_expectations.py b/roles/sys-ctl-hlth-webserver/filter_plugins/web_health_expectations.py
index cc7b488c..fc2d16b4 100644
--- a/roles/sys-ctl-hlth-webserver/filter_plugins/web_health_expectations.py
+++ b/roles/sys-ctl-hlth-webserver/filter_plugins/web_health_expectations.py
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 import os
 import sys
 from collections.abc import Mapping
-
-# Make repo-level module_utils importable (go up three levels from this file)
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..', '..')))
 from module_utils.config_utils import get_app_conf  # reuse existing helper
 
-
 DEFAULT_OK = [200, 302, 301]
 
 
diff --git a/roles/web-svc-logout/filter_plugins/domain_filters.py b/roles/web-svc-logout/filter_plugins/domain_filters.py
index b665e7ac..24814087 100644
--- a/roles/web-svc-logout/filter_plugins/domain_filters.py
+++ b/roles/web-svc-logout/filter_plugins/domain_filters.py
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
-# roles/web-svc-logout/filter_plugins/domain_filters.py
-
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
 import sys
 import os
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..', '..')))
 from module_utils.config_utils import get_app_conf
 
 class FilterModule(object):
diff --git a/tests/unit/cli/build/conditional_role_include/test_conditional_role_include.py b/tests/unit/cli/build/conditional_role_include/test_conditional_role_include.py
index 06a5d4b3..5deea51d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/cli/build/conditional_role_include/test_conditional_role_include.py
+++ b/tests/unit/cli/build/conditional_role_include/test_conditional_role_include.py
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ import unittest
 import tempfile
 import shutil
 import yaml
-
-# Adjust path to include cli/ folder
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "../../../../..", "cli")))
-
 from cli.build.role_include import build_dependency_graph, topological_sort, gen_condi_role_incl
 
 class TestGeneratePlaybook(unittest.TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/unit/cli/create/test_credentials.py b/tests/unit/cli/create/test_credentials.py
index b4352708..3ada00d1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/cli/create/test_credentials.py
+++ b/tests/unit/cli/create/test_credentials.py
@@ -2,14 +2,6 @@ import os
 import sys
 import unittest
 from unittest import mock
-
-# Ensure cli module is importable
-dir_path = os.path.abspath(
-    os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../../cli')
-)
-sys.path.insert(0, dir_path)
-
-# Import functions and classes to test
 from cli.create.credentials import ask_for_confirmation, main
 from module_utils.handler.vault import VaultHandler
 import subprocess
diff --git a/tests/unit/cli/create/test_inventory.py b/tests/unit/cli/create/test_inventory.py
index 9611081e..e80d2df2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/cli/create/test_inventory.py
+++ b/tests/unit/cli/create/test_inventory.py
@@ -4,13 +4,6 @@ import tempfile
 import unittest
 from pathlib import Path
 import yaml
-
-# Make cli module importable (same pattern as test_credentials.py)
-dir_path = os.path.abspath(
-    os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../../cli')
-)
-sys.path.insert(0, dir_path)
-
 from cli.create.inventory import (  # type: ignore
     merge_inventories,
     ensure_host_vars_file,
diff --git a/tests/unit/cli/test_inventory_manager.py b/tests/unit/cli/test_inventory_manager.py
index 8fcbc3fa..d8481774 100644
--- a/tests/unit/cli/test_inventory_manager.py
+++ b/tests/unit/cli/test_inventory_manager.py
@@ -5,15 +5,6 @@ import tempfile
 import shutil
 from pathlib import Path
 from unittest.mock import patch
-
-# Ensure the cli package is on sys.path
-sys.path.insert(
-    0,
-    os.path.abspath(
-        os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "../../../cli")
-    ),
-)
-
 from module_utils.handler.yaml import YamlHandler
 from module_utils.handler.vault import VaultHandler, VaultScalar
 from module_utils.manager.inventory import InventoryManager
diff --git a/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_active_docker.py b/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_active_docker.py
index 8e3f11d9..3626b82f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_active_docker.py
+++ b/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_active_docker.py
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
-# tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_active_docker.py
 import sys
 import unittest
 from pathlib import Path
-
-# Ensure repository root is on sys.path so "filter_plugins" can be imported
-ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]  # .../tests/unit/filter_plugins -> repo root
-sys.path.insert(0, str(ROOT))
-
 from filter_plugins.active_docker import (
     active_docker_container_count,
     FilterModule,
diff --git a/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_applications_if_group_and_deps.py b/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_applications_if_group_and_deps.py
index 6a3f039a..f57062a2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_applications_if_group_and_deps.py
+++ b/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_applications_if_group_and_deps.py
@@ -1,42 +1,36 @@
-import os
-import sys
 import unittest
 from unittest.mock import patch, mock_open
+
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
 
-# ensure filter_plugins is on the path
-dir_path = os.path.abspath(
-    os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../../filter_plugins')
-)
-sys.path.insert(0, dir_path)
+from filter_plugins.applications_if_group_and_deps import FilterModule
 
-from applications_if_group_and_deps import FilterModule
 
 class TestApplicationsIfGroupAndDeps(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.filter = FilterModule()
         # minimal applications dict
         self.apps = {
-            'app1': {'foo': 'bar'},
-            'app2': {'baz': 'qux'},
-            'roleA': {'some': 'cfg'},
+            "app1": {"foo": "bar"},
+            "app2": {"baz": "qux"},
+            "roleA": {"some": "cfg"},
         }
 
     def test_invalid_inputs(self):
         with self.assertRaises(AnsibleFilterError):
-            self.filter.applications_if_group_and_deps('not a dict', [])
+            self.filter.applications_if_group_and_deps("not a dict", [])
         with self.assertRaises(AnsibleFilterError):
-            self.filter.applications_if_group_and_deps({}, 'not a list')
+            self.filter.applications_if_group_and_deps({}, "not a list")
 
     def test_direct_inclusion(self):
         # if an app key is directly in group_names it should be returned
-        groups = ['app1', 'unrelated']
+        groups = ["app1", "unrelated"]
         result = self.filter.applications_if_group_and_deps(self.apps, groups)
-        self.assertEqual(set(result.keys()), {'app1'})
+        self.assertEqual(set(result.keys()), {"app1"})
 
-    @patch('applications_if_group_and_deps.yaml.safe_load')
-    @patch('applications_if_group_and_deps.open', new_callable=mock_open)
-    @patch('applications_if_group_and_deps.os.path.isfile')
+    @patch("filter_plugins.applications_if_group_and_deps.yaml.safe_load")
+    @patch("filter_plugins.applications_if_group_and_deps.open", new_callable=mock_open)
+    @patch("filter_plugins.applications_if_group_and_deps.os.path.isfile")
     def test_indirect_inclusion_via_dependencies(self, mock_isfile, mock_file, mock_yaml):
         """
         Simulate that group 'groupX' has a dependency on 'roleA', and that
@@ -51,33 +45,34 @@ class TestApplicationsIfGroupAndDeps(unittest.TestCase):
         # 2) roleA/meta/main.yml  → dependencies []
         # 3) roleA/vars/main.yml  → application_id 'roleA'
         mock_yaml.side_effect = [
-            {'dependencies': ['roleA']},
-            {'dependencies': []},
-            {'application_id': 'roleA'}
+            {"dependencies": ["roleA"]},
+            {"dependencies": []},
+            {"application_id": "roleA"},
         ]
 
-        result = self.filter.applications_if_group_and_deps(self.apps, ['groupX'])
-        self.assertEqual(set(result.keys()), {'roleA'})
+        result = self.filter.applications_if_group_and_deps(self.apps, ["groupX"])
+        self.assertEqual(set(result.keys()), {"roleA"})
 
-    @patch('applications_if_group_and_deps.yaml.safe_load')
-    @patch('applications_if_group_and_deps.open', new_callable=mock_open)
-    @patch('applications_if_group_and_deps.os.path.isfile')
+    @patch("filter_plugins.applications_if_group_and_deps.yaml.safe_load")
+    @patch("filter_plugins.applications_if_group_and_deps.open", new_callable=mock_open)
+    @patch("filter_plugins.applications_if_group_and_deps.os.path.isfile")
     def test_no_vars_file(self, mock_isfile, mock_file, mock_yaml):
         """
         If a meta/main.yml dependency exists but vars/main.yml is missing,
         that role won't contribute an application_id, so nothing is returned.
         """
         # meta exists, vars does not
-        def isfile_side(path):
-            return path.endswith('meta/main.yml')
+        def isfile_side(path: str) -> bool:
+            return path.endswith("meta/main.yml")
+
         mock_isfile.side_effect = isfile_side
 
         # meta declares dependency
-        mock_yaml.return_value = {'dependencies': ['roleA']}
+        mock_yaml.return_value = {"dependencies": ["roleA"]}
 
-        result = self.filter.applications_if_group_and_deps(self.apps, ['groupX'])
+        result = self.filter.applications_if_group_and_deps(self.apps, ["groupX"])
         self.assertEqual(result, {})
 
 
-if __name__ == '__main__':
+if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_csp_filters.py b/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_csp_filters.py
index f06fe749..e20b122b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_csp_filters.py
+++ b/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_csp_filters.py
@@ -4,14 +4,6 @@ import base64
 import sys
 import os
 import copy
-
-sys.path.insert(
-    0,
-    os.path.abspath(
-        os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "../../../")
-    ),
-)
-
 from filter_plugins.csp_filters import FilterModule, AnsibleFilterError
 
 class TestCspFilters(unittest.TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_docker_image.py b/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_docker_image.py
index 52cb41d4..fe85d464 100644
--- a/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_docker_image.py
+++ b/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_docker_image.py
@@ -3,11 +3,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
-
-# Add filter_plugins/ to the import path
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "../../../..", "filter_plugins")))
-
-from get_docker_image import FilterModule
+from filter_plugins.get_docker_image import FilterModule
 
 class TestGetDockerImage(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
diff --git a/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_reserved_users.py b/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_reserved_users.py
index 5173259c..26925b8e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_reserved_users.py
+++ b/tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_reserved_users.py
@@ -1,17 +1,7 @@
-# tests/unit/filter_plugins/test_reserved_users.py
-
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-# Ensure that the filter_plugins directory is importable
-CURRENT_DIR = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-REPO_ROOT = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(CURRENT_DIR, "..", "..", ".."))
-FILTER_PLUGINS_DIR = os.path.join(REPO_ROOT, "filter_plugins")
-
-if FILTER_PLUGINS_DIR not in sys.path:
-    sys.path.insert(0, FILTER_PLUGINS_DIR)
-
 import reserved_users  # noqa: E402
 from reserved_users import reserved_usernames, non_reserved_users  # noqa: E402
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError  # type: ignore  # noqa: E402
diff --git a/tests/unit/lookup_plugins/test_application_gid.py b/tests/unit/lookup_plugins/test_application_gid.py
index d8a25109..331f66b8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/lookup_plugins/test_application_gid.py
+++ b/tests/unit/lookup_plugins/test_application_gid.py
@@ -4,14 +4,7 @@ import tempfile
 import shutil
 import unittest
 import yaml
-
-dir_path = os.path.abspath(
-    os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../../lookup_plugins')
-)
-sys.path.insert(0, dir_path)
-
-from application_gid import LookupModule
-
+from lookup_plugins.application_gid import LookupModule
 
 class TestApplicationGidLookup(unittest.TestCase):
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/module_utils/test_cert_utils.py b/tests/unit/module_utils/test_cert_utils.py
index ccdcdf24..7948dcfd 100644
--- a/tests/unit/module_utils/test_cert_utils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/module_utils/test_cert_utils.py
@@ -3,12 +3,6 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
-
-# Add the project root/module_utils to the import path
-CURRENT_DIR = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-PROJECT_ROOT = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(CURRENT_DIR, "../../.."))
-sys.path.insert(0, PROJECT_ROOT)
-
 from module_utils.cert_utils import CertUtils
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/module_utils/test_cert_utils_newest.py b/tests/unit/module_utils/test_cert_utils_newest.py
index aca77d13..cdcbc077 100644
--- a/tests/unit/module_utils/test_cert_utils_newest.py
+++ b/tests/unit/module_utils/test_cert_utils_newest.py
@@ -4,12 +4,6 @@ import sys
 import unittest
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 from unittest.mock import patch
-
-# Add the project root/module_utils to the import path
-CURRENT_DIR = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-PROJECT_ROOT = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(CURRENT_DIR, "../../.."))
-sys.path.insert(0, PROJECT_ROOT)
-
 from module_utils.cert_utils import CertUtils
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_main.py b/tests/unit/test_main.py
index 5ac6a9d7..5569cda0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_main.py
@@ -3,13 +3,6 @@ import sys
 import tempfile
 import unittest
 from unittest import mock
-
-# Insert project root into import path so we can import main.py
-sys.path.insert(
-    0,
-    os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "../../"))
-)
-
 import main  # assumes main.py lives at the project root