diff --git a/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_service.py b/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_service.py
index e4a5a667..fcdebbd0 100644
--- a/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_service.py
+++ b/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_service.py
@@ -376,8 +376,9 @@ class ProcessInstanceService:
         return data
 
     @staticmethod
-    def create_dot_dict(data: dict) -> Any:
-        dot_dict = {}
+    def create_dot_dict(data: dict) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Create_dot_dict."""
+        dot_dict: dict[str, Any] = {}
         for key, value in data.items():
             ProcessInstanceService.set_dot_value(key, value, dot_dict)
         return dot_dict
diff --git a/tests/data/dot_notation/json_schema.json b/tests/data/dot_notation/json_schema.json
index 9077265d..63c782c5 100644
--- a/tests/data/dot_notation/json_schema.json
+++ b/tests/data/dot_notation/json_schema.json
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
   "required": [
     "invoice.contributorName",
     "invoice.contributorId",
-  	"invoice.invoiceId",
-  	"invoice.invoiceAmount",
-  	"invoice.dueDate"
+    "invoice.invoiceId",
+    "invoice.invoiceAmount",
+    "invoice.dueDate"
   ],
   "properties": {
     "invoice.contributorName": {
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "invoice.contributorId": {
       "type": "integer",
       "title": "Contributor Id",
-      "minLength": 2	  
+      "minLength": 2
     },
     "invoice.invoiceId": {
       "type": "integer",
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@
       "title": "Due Date"
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/data/dot_notation/ui_schema.json b/tests/data/dot_notation/ui_schema.json
index 358708d5..49dc9920 100644
--- a/tests/data/dot_notation/ui_schema.json
+++ b/tests/data/dot_notation/ui_schema.json
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
   "invoice.dueDate": {
     "ui:widget": "date"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_dot_notation.py b/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_dot_notation.py
index 921abea6..4446d4d9 100644
--- a/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_dot_notation.py
+++ b/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_dot_notation.py
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@ from flask.app import Flask
 from tests.spiffworkflow_backend.helpers.base_test import BaseTest
 from tests.spiffworkflow_backend.helpers.test_data import load_test_spec
 
-from spiffworkflow_backend.services.process_instance_processor import ProcessInstanceProcessor
-from spiffworkflow_backend.services.process_instance_service import ProcessInstanceService
+from spiffworkflow_backend.services.process_instance_processor import (
+    ProcessInstanceProcessor,
+)
+from spiffworkflow_backend.services.process_instance_service import (
+    ProcessInstanceService,
+)
 
 
 class TestDotNotation(BaseTest):
@@ -13,11 +17,11 @@ class TestDotNotation(BaseTest):
     def test_dot_notation(
         self, app: Flask, with_db_and_bpmn_file_cleanup: None
     ) -> None:
-        """Test_form_data_conversion_to_dot_dict"""
+        """Test_form_data_conversion_to_dot_dict."""
         process_model = load_test_spec(
             "test_dot_notation",
             bpmn_file_name="diagram.bpmn",
-            process_model_source_directory="dot_notation"
+            process_model_source_directory="dot_notation",
         )
         current_user = self.find_or_create_user()
 
@@ -30,26 +34,23 @@ class TestDotNotation(BaseTest):
 
         user_task = processor.get_ready_user_tasks()[0]
         form_data = {
-            'invoice.contibutorName': 'Elizabeth',
-            'invoice.contributorId': 100,
-            'invoice.invoiceId': 10001,
-            'invoice.invoiceAmount': '1000.00',
-            'invoice.dueDate': '09/30/2022',
+            "invoice.contibutorName": "Elizabeth",
+            "invoice.contributorId": 100,
+            "invoice.invoiceId": 10001,
+            "invoice.invoiceAmount": "1000.00",
+            "invoice.dueDate": "09/30/2022",
         }
         ProcessInstanceService.complete_form_task(
-            processor,
-            user_task,
-            form_data,
-            current_user
+            processor, user_task, form_data, current_user
         )
 
         expected = {
-            'contibutorName': 'Elizabeth',
-            'contributorId': 100,
-            'invoiceId': 10001,
-            'invoiceAmount': '1000.00',
-            'dueDate': '09/30/2022',
+            "contibutorName": "Elizabeth",
+            "contributorId": 100,
+            "invoiceId": 10001,
+            "invoiceAmount": "1000.00",
+            "dueDate": "09/30/2022",
         }
 
         processor.do_engine_steps(save=True)
-        assert processor.get_data()['invoice'] == expected
+        assert processor.get_data()["invoice"] == expected