diff --git a/python/cuvs/cuvs/neighbors/cagra/cagra.pyx b/python/cuvs/cuvs/neighbors/cagra/cagra.pyx
index 4cc7e4c1b..f1c0c9af5 100644
--- a/python/cuvs/cuvs/neighbors/cagra/cagra.pyx
+++ b/python/cuvs/cuvs/neighbors/cagra/cagra.pyx
@@ -468,16 +468,13 @@ def search(SearchParams search_params,
                        exp_rows=n_queries, exp_cols=k)
 
     cdef cagraSearchParams* params = &search_params.params
-    cdef cydlpack.DLManagedTensor queries_dlpack = \
-        cydlpack.dlpack_c(queries_cai)
-    cdef cydlpack.DLManagedTensor neighbors_dlpack = \
-        cydlpack.dlpack_c(neighbors_cai)
-    cdef cydlpack.DLManagedTensor distances_dlpack = \
-        cydlpack.dlpack_c(distances_cai)
+    cdef cydlpack.DLManagedTensor queries_dlpack = cydlpack.dlpack_c(queries_cai)
+    cdef cydlpack.DLManagedTensor neighbors_dlpack = cydlpack.dlpack_c(neighbors_cai)
+    cdef cydlpack.DLManagedTensor distances_dlpack = cydlpack.dlpack_c(distances_cai)
 
     with cuda_interruptible():
         cagraSearch(
-            <cuvsResources_t> resources_,
+            deref(resources_),
             params,
             index.index,
             &queries_dlpack,