diff --git a/tests/test_002_connectors.py b/tests/test_002_connectors.py
index 30607b7..5ac8eaa 100644
--- a/tests/test_002_connectors.py
+++ b/tests/test_002_connectors.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ def test_update_metadata(request, conn):
         conn.del_oseries("test_df")
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_add_oseries(conn):
     o = pd.read_csv("./tests/data/obs.csv", index_col=0, parse_dates=True)
     conn.add_oseries(
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def test_add_oseries(conn):
     )
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_add_stress(conn):
     s = pd.read_csv("./tests/data/rain.csv", index_col=0, parse_dates=True)
     conn.add_stress(
@@ -200,39 +200,39 @@ def test_add_stress(conn):
     )
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_get_oseries(request, conn):
     depends(request, [f"test_add_oseries[{conn.type}]"])
     _ = conn.get_oseries("oseries1")
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_get_oseries_and_metadata(request, conn):
     depends(request, [f"test_add_oseries[{conn.type}]"])
     _ = conn.get_oseries("oseries1", return_metadata=True)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_get_stress(request, conn):
     depends(request, [f"test_add_stress[{conn.type}]"])
     s = conn.get_stresses("prec")
     s.name = "prec"
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_get_stress_and_metadata(request, conn):
     depends(request, [f"test_add_stress[{conn.type}]"])
     s, _ = conn.get_stresses("prec", return_metadata=True)
     s.name = "prec"
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_oseries_prop(request, conn):
     depends(request, [f"test_add_oseries[{conn.type}]"])
     _ = conn.oseries
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_stresses_prop(request, conn):
     depends(request, [f"test_add_stress[{conn.type}]"])
     _ = conn.stresses
@@ -242,19 +242,19 @@ def test_repr(conn):
     conn.__repr__()
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_del_oseries(request, conn):
     depends(request, [f"test_add_oseries[{conn.type}]"])
     conn.del_oseries("oseries1")
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_del_stress(request, conn):
     depends(request, [f"test_add_stress[{conn.type}]"])
     conn.del_stress("prec")
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_empty_library(request, conn):
     s1 = pd.Series(
         index=pd.date_range("2000", periods=10, freq="D"),
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ def test_empty_library(request, conn):
     conn.empty_library("oseries", prompt=False, progressbar=False)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_delete(request, conn):
     # no need to delete dictconnector (in memory)
     if conn.conn_type == "arcticdb":
diff --git a/tests/test_003_pastastore.py b/tests/test_003_pastastore.py
index cb9577c..3fc3b35 100644
--- a/tests/test_003_pastastore.py
+++ b/tests/test_003_pastastore.py
@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@
 import pastastore as pst
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_iter_oseries(pstore):
     _ = list(pstore.iter_oseries())
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_iter_stresses(pstore):
     _ = list(pstore.iter_stresses())
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_get_tmintmax(pstore):
     ostt = pstore.get_tmin_tmax("oseries")
     assert ostt.at["oseries1", "tmin"] == pd.Timestamp("2010-01-14")
@@ -36,19 +36,19 @@ def test_get_tmintmax(pstore):
     pstore.del_model("oseries1")
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_search(pstore):
     results = pstore.search("oseries", "OSER", case_sensitive=False)
     assert len(results) == 3
     assert len(set(results) - {"oseries1", "oseries2", "oseries3"}) == 0
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_create_model(pstore):
     _ = pstore.create_model("oseries1")
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_properties(pstore):
     pstore.add_oseries(pd.Series(dtype=np.float64), "deleteme", validate=False)
     pstore.add_stress(
@@ -67,14 +67,14 @@ def test_properties(pstore):
         pstore.del_stress("deleteme")
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_store_model(request, pstore):
     depends(request, [f"test_create_model[{pstore.type}]"])
     ml = pstore.create_model("oseries1")
     pstore.conn.add_model(ml)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_model_accessor(request, pstore):
     depends(request, [f"test_store_model[{pstore.type}]"])
     # repr
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def test_model_accessor(request, pstore):
         pstore.del_models("oseries1_2")
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_oseries_model_accessor(request, pstore):
     depends(request, [f"test_store_model[{pstore.type}]"])
     # repr
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def test_oseries_model_accessor(request, pstore):
     assert len(ml_list3) == 1
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_store_model_missing_series(request, pstore):
     depends(
         request,
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def test_store_model_missing_series(request, pstore):
         pstore.add_model(ml)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_get_model(request, pstore):
     depends(
         request,
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def test_get_model(request, pstore):
     _ = pstore.conn.get_models("oseries1")
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_del_model(request, pstore):
     depends(
         request,
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def test_del_model(request, pstore):
     pstore.conn.del_models("oseries1")
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_create_models(pstore):
     _ = pstore.create_models_bulk(
         ["oseries1", "oseries2"], store=True, progressbar=False
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def test_create_models(pstore):
     _ = pstore.conn.models
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_get_parameters(request, pstore):
     depends(request, [f"test_create_models[{pstore.type}]"])
     p = pstore.get_parameters(progressbar=False, param_value="initial")
@@ -178,20 +178,20 @@ def test_get_parameters(request, pstore):
     assert p.isna().sum().sum() == 0
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_get_signatures(request, pstore):
     depends(request, [f"test_create_models[{pstore.type}]"])
     s = pstore.get_signatures(progressbar=False)
     assert s.shape[1] == len(ps.stats.signatures.__all__)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_iter_models(request, pstore):
     depends(request, [f"test_create_models[{pstore.type}]"])
     _ = list(pstore.iter_models())
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_solve_models_and_get_stats(request, pstore):
     depends(request, [f"test_create_models[{pstore.type}]"])
     _ = pstore.solve_models(
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def test_solve_models_and_get_stats(request, pstore):
     assert stats.index.size == 2
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_apply(request, pstore):
     depends(request, [f"test_solve_models_and_get_stats[{pstore.type}]"])
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def func(ml):
     assert len(result) == 2
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_save_and_load_model(request, pstore):
     ml = pstore.create_model("oseries1")
     ml.solve()
diff --git a/tests/test_004_yaml.py b/tests/test_004_yaml.py
index 3b8b98a..05893dc 100644
--- a/tests/test_004_yaml.py
+++ b/tests/test_004_yaml.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def tempyaml(yaml):
         os.unlink(temp.name)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_load_yaml_rechargemodel(pstore):
     yamlstr = """
     my_first_model:                   # model name
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def test_load_yaml_rechargemodel(pstore):
     pstore.add_model(ml)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_load_yaml_stressmodel(pstore):
     yamlstr = """
     my_second_model:                  # model name
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def test_load_yaml_stressmodel(pstore):
     pstore.add_model(ml)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_load_yaml_wellmodel(pstore):
     yamlstr = """
     my_third_model:                   # model name
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def test_load_yaml_wellmodel(pstore):
     pstore.add_model(ml)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_write_load_compare_yaml(request, pstore):
     depends(
         request,
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def test_write_load_compare_yaml(request, pstore):
     os.remove("my_first_model.yaml")
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_write_yaml_per_oseries(request, pstore):
     depends(
         request,
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def test_write_yaml_per_oseries(request, pstore):
     os.remove("oseries2.yaml")
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_write_yaml_minimal(request, pstore):
     depends(
         request,
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def test_write_yaml_minimal(request, pstore):
     os.remove("my_first_model.yaml")
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_write_yaml_minimal_nearest(request, pstore):
     depends(
         request,
diff --git a/tests/test_005_maps_plots.py b/tests/test_005_maps_plots.py
index 424cbda..12b46db 100644
--- a/tests/test_005_maps_plots.py
+++ b/tests/test_005_maps_plots.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def test_plot_stresses_availability(pstore):
     plt.close(ax.figure)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_cumulative_hist(request, pstore):
     ml1 = pstore.create_model("oseries1")
     pstore.add_model(ml1)
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def test_cumulative_hist(request, pstore):
 # %% maps
 
 
-@pytest.mark.bgmap()
+@pytest.mark.bgmap
 def test_map_oseries_w_bgmap(pstore):
     ax = pstore.maps.oseries()
     # only test bgmap once for pas
@@ -57,25 +57,25 @@ def test_map_stresslinks(pstore):
     plt.close(ax.figure)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_map_models(request, pstore):
     ax = pstore.maps.models()
     plt.close(ax.figure)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_map_model(request, pstore):
     depends(request, [f"test_map_models[{pstore.type}]"])
     ax = pstore.maps.model("oseries1")
     plt.close(ax.figure)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_map_modelstat(request, pstore):
     ax = pstore.maps.modelstat("evp")
     plt.close(ax.figure)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.dependency()
+@pytest.mark.dependency
 def test_list_ctx_providers(request, pstore):
     pstore.maps._list_contextily_providers()
diff --git a/tests/test_007_hpdextension.py b/tests/test_007_hpdextension.py
index 181d00a..befe375 100644
--- a/tests/test_007_hpdextension.py
+++ b/tests/test_007_hpdextension.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import pastastore as pst
 
 
-@pytest.mark.pastas150()
+@pytest.mark.pastas150
 def test_hpd_download_from_bro():
     from pastastore.extensions import activate_hydropandas_extension
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def test_hpd_download_from_bro():
     assert pstore.n_oseries == 3
 
 
-@pytest.mark.pastas150()
+@pytest.mark.pastas150
 def test_hpd_download_precipitation_from_knmi():
     from pastastore.extensions import activate_hydropandas_extension
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def test_hpd_download_precipitation_from_knmi():
     assert pstore.n_stresses == 1
 
 
-@pytest.mark.pastas150()
+@pytest.mark.pastas150
 def test_hpd_download_evaporation_from_knmi():
     from pastastore.extensions import activate_hydropandas_extension
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def test_hpd_download_evaporation_from_knmi():
     assert pstore.n_stresses == 1
 
 
-@pytest.mark.pastas150()
+@pytest.mark.pastas150
 def test_update_oseries():
     from pastastore.extensions import activate_hydropandas_extension
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def test_update_oseries():
     assert tmintmax.loc["GMW000000036327_1", "tmax"] >= Timestamp("2024-01-20")
 
 
-@pytest.mark.pastas150()
+@pytest.mark.pastas150
 def test_update_stresses():
     from pastastore.extensions import activate_hydropandas_extension