diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/27c3977494f7_init_bookmarks.py b/backend/alembic/versions/27c3977494f7_init_bookmarks.py
index ba5e9827..c83a09ee 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/27c3977494f7_init_bookmarks.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/27c3977494f7_init_bookmarks.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 Create Date: 2023-10-27 09:40:49.740067+02:00
 
 """
+
 import fastapi_users_db_sqlalchemy.generics  # noqa
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/397feb4e1315_update_json_keys_caseinfo.py b/backend/alembic/versions/397feb4e1315_update_json_keys_caseinfo.py
index c088892d..7201fb4d 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/397feb4e1315_update_json_keys_caseinfo.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/397feb4e1315_update_json_keys_caseinfo.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 Create Date: 2024-02-14 12:42:36.371531+01:00
 
 """
+
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 
 from alembic import op
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/4f3b20f156c1_init_caseinfo.py b/backend/alembic/versions/4f3b20f156c1_init_caseinfo.py
index ae048b17..16e57fa7 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/4f3b20f156c1_init_caseinfo.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/4f3b20f156c1_init_caseinfo.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 Create Date: 2023-11-03 17:43:45.776515+01:00
 
 """
+
 import fastapi_users_db_sqlalchemy.generics  # noqa
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/6f14afa8ea47_update_auth_models.py b/backend/alembic/versions/6f14afa8ea47_update_auth_models.py
index 4766cab7..94e61287 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/6f14afa8ea47_update_auth_models.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/6f14afa8ea47_update_auth_models.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 Create Date: 2024-02-19 17:43:45.473226+01:00
 
 """
+
 import fastapi_users_db_sqlalchemy.generics  # noqa
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from sqlalchemy.dialects import postgresql
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/850ccab0221d_init_clinvarsub.py b/backend/alembic/versions/850ccab0221d_init_clinvarsub.py
index ba73cb92..42469f35 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/850ccab0221d_init_clinvarsub.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/850ccab0221d_init_clinvarsub.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 Create Date: 2023-12-15 12:32:49.537941+01:00
 
 """
+
 import fastapi_users_db_sqlalchemy.generics  # noqa
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/8ccd31a4f116_init_adminmsgs.py b/backend/alembic/versions/8ccd31a4f116_init_adminmsgs.py
index 2430feb7..68c7052e 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/8ccd31a4f116_init_adminmsgs.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/8ccd31a4f116_init_adminmsgs.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 Create Date: 2023-09-28 10:41:57.671434+02:00
 
 """
+
 import fastapi_users_db_sqlalchemy.generics  # noqa
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/c8009ed33089_init_users.py b/backend/alembic/versions/c8009ed33089_init_users.py
index 78d58896..368d40f7 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/c8009ed33089_init_users.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/c8009ed33089_init_users.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 Create Date: 2023-09-28 10:41:24.861855+02:00
 
 """
+
 import fastapi_users_db_sqlalchemy.generics  # noqa
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 
diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/d10fec1c88fc_init_acmgseqvar.py b/backend/alembic/versions/d10fec1c88fc_init_acmgseqvar.py
index 085d6af8..3329150b 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/d10fec1c88fc_init_acmgseqvar.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/d10fec1c88fc_init_acmgseqvar.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 Create Date: 2023-11-29 11:16:25.636296+01:00
 
 """
+
 import fastapi_users_db_sqlalchemy.generics  # noqa
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 
diff --git a/backend/app/api/internal/endpoints/remote.py b/backend/app/api/internal/endpoints/remote.py
index 4793a4c0..2148e9fd 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/internal/endpoints/remote.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/internal/endpoints/remote.py
@@ -54,9 +54,13 @@ class HTTPXClientWrapper:
     async_client: httpx.AsyncClient | None = None
 
     def start(self):
-        self.transport = httpx.AsyncHTTPTransport(retries=1)
+        self.transport = httpx.AsyncHTTPTransport(
+            retries=1, verify=False
+        )  # Disabling cert verification for AutCNV
         self.transport._pool._ssl_context.options |= 0x4  # OP_LEGACY_SERVER_CONNECT
-        self.async_client = httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=httpx.Timeout(60.0), transport=self.transport)
+        self.async_client = httpx.AsyncClient(
+            timeout=httpx.Timeout(60.0), transport=self.transport, verify=False
+        )  # Disablinng cert verification for AutoCNV
 
     async def stop(self):
         await self.async_client.aclose()
diff --git a/backend/tests/app/test_clinvarsub.py b/backend/tests/app/test_clinvarsub.py
index fc54767c..dc3d1e7f 100644
--- a/backend/tests/app/test_clinvarsub.py
+++ b/backend/tests/app/test_clinvarsub.py
@@ -145,9 +145,11 @@ async def test_handler_with_session_update_status_in_progress_then_run(
         db_session,
         db_obj=submissionactivity,
         obj_in={
-            "kind": SubmissionActivityKind.CREATE
-            if kind == "create"
-            else SubmissionActivityKind.RETRIEVE,
+            "kind": (
+                SubmissionActivityKind.CREATE
+                if kind == "create"
+                else SubmissionActivityKind.RETRIEVE
+            ),
             "status": SubmissionActivityStatus.WAITING,
         },
     )