diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index eba554d8759..5c0bab58c2d 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -242,42 +242,6 @@ issues:
 
     # Will fix, trivial - just beware of merge conflicts
 
-    - linters:
-        - testifylint
-      text: "expected-actual: need to reverse actual and expected values"
-
-    - linters:
-        - testifylint
-      text: "bool-compare: use assert.False"
-
-    - linters:
-        - testifylint
-      text: "len: use assert.Len"
-
-    - linters:
-        - testifylint
-      text: "bool-compare: use assert.True"
-
-    - linters:
-        - testifylint
-      text: "bool-compare: use require.True"
-
-    - linters:
-        - testifylint
-      text: "require-error: for error assertions use require"
-
-    - linters:
-        - testifylint
-      text: "error-nil: use assert.NoError"
-
-    - linters:
-        - testifylint
-      text: "error-nil: use assert.Error"
-
-    - linters:
-        - testifylint
-      text: "empty: use assert.Empty"
-
     - linters:
         - perfsprint
       text: "fmt.Sprintf can be replaced .*"
@@ -286,10 +250,6 @@ issues:
     # Will fix, easy but some neurons required
     #
 
-    - linters:
-        - testifylint
-      text: "float-compare: use assert.InEpsilon .*or InDelta.*"
-
     - linters:
         - errorlint
       text: "non-wrapping format verb for fmt.Errorf. Use `%w` to format errors"
diff --git a/pkg/acquisition/acquisition_test.go b/pkg/acquisition/acquisition_test.go
index c1373a6c7da..44b3878e1d0 100644
--- a/pkg/acquisition/acquisition_test.go
+++ b/pkg/acquisition/acquisition_test.go
@@ -40,15 +40,19 @@ func (f *MockSource) Configure(cfg []byte, logger *log.Entry) error {
 	if err := f.UnmarshalConfig(cfg); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
 	if f.Mode == "" {
 		f.Mode = configuration.CAT_MODE
 	}
+
 	if f.Mode != configuration.CAT_MODE && f.Mode != configuration.TAIL_MODE {
 		return fmt.Errorf("mode %s is not supported", f.Mode)
 	}
+
 	if f.Toto == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("expect non-empty toto")
 	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 func (f *MockSource) GetMode() string                                         { return f.Mode }
@@ -77,6 +81,7 @@ func appendMockSource() {
 	if GetDataSourceIface("mock") == nil {
 		AcquisitionSources["mock"] = func() DataSource { return &MockSource{} }
 	}
+
 	if GetDataSourceIface("mock_cant_run") == nil {
 		AcquisitionSources["mock_cant_run"] = func() DataSource { return &MockSourceCantRun{} }
 	}
@@ -84,6 +89,7 @@ func appendMockSource() {
 
 func TestDataSourceConfigure(t *testing.T) {
 	appendMockSource()
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		TestName      string
 		String        string
@@ -185,22 +191,22 @@ wowo: ajsajasjas
 			switch tc.TestName {
 			case "basic_valid_config":
 				mock := (*ds).Dump().(*MockSource)
-				assert.Equal(t, mock.Toto, "test_value1")
-				assert.Equal(t, mock.Mode, "cat")
-				assert.Equal(t, mock.logger.Logger.Level, log.InfoLevel)
-				assert.Equal(t, mock.Labels, map[string]string{"test": "foobar"})
+				assert.Equal(t, "test_value1", mock.Toto)
+				assert.Equal(t, "cat", mock.Mode)
+				assert.Equal(t, log.InfoLevel, mock.logger.Logger.Level)
+				assert.Equal(t, map[string]string{"test": "foobar"}, mock.Labels)
 			case "basic_debug_config":
 				mock := (*ds).Dump().(*MockSource)
-				assert.Equal(t, mock.Toto, "test_value1")
-				assert.Equal(t, mock.Mode, "cat")
-				assert.Equal(t, mock.logger.Logger.Level, log.DebugLevel)
-				assert.Equal(t, mock.Labels, map[string]string{"test": "foobar"})
+				assert.Equal(t, "test_value1", mock.Toto)
+				assert.Equal(t, "cat", mock.Mode)
+				assert.Equal(t, log.DebugLevel, mock.logger.Logger.Level)
+				assert.Equal(t, map[string]string{"test": "foobar"}, mock.Labels)
 			case "basic_tailmode_config":
 				mock := (*ds).Dump().(*MockSource)
-				assert.Equal(t, mock.Toto, "test_value1")
-				assert.Equal(t, mock.Mode, "tail")
-				assert.Equal(t, mock.logger.Logger.Level, log.DebugLevel)
-				assert.Equal(t, mock.Labels, map[string]string{"test": "foobar"})
+				assert.Equal(t, "test_value1", mock.Toto)
+				assert.Equal(t, "tail", mock.Mode)
+				assert.Equal(t, log.DebugLevel, mock.logger.Logger.Level)
+				assert.Equal(t, map[string]string{"test": "foobar"}, mock.Labels)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -208,6 +214,7 @@ wowo: ajsajasjas
 
 func TestLoadAcquisitionFromFile(t *testing.T) {
 	appendMockSource()
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		TestName      string
 		Config        csconfig.CrowdsecServiceCfg
@@ -284,7 +291,6 @@ func TestLoadAcquisitionFromFile(t *testing.T) {
 
 			assert.Len(t, dss, tc.ExpectedLen)
 		})
-
 	}
 }
 
@@ -304,9 +310,11 @@ func (f *MockCat) Configure(cfg []byte, logger *log.Entry) error {
 	if f.Mode == "" {
 		f.Mode = configuration.CAT_MODE
 	}
+
 	if f.Mode != configuration.CAT_MODE {
 		return fmt.Errorf("mode %s is not supported", f.Mode)
 	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -319,6 +327,7 @@ func (f *MockCat) OneShotAcquisition(out chan types.Event, tomb *tomb.Tomb) erro
 		evt.Line.Src = "test"
 		out <- evt
 	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 func (f *MockCat) StreamingAcquisition(chan types.Event, *tomb.Tomb) error {
@@ -345,9 +354,11 @@ func (f *MockTail) Configure(cfg []byte, logger *log.Entry) error {
 	if f.Mode == "" {
 		f.Mode = configuration.TAIL_MODE
 	}
+
 	if f.Mode != configuration.TAIL_MODE {
 		return fmt.Errorf("mode %s is not supported", f.Mode)
 	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -364,6 +375,7 @@ func (f *MockTail) StreamingAcquisition(out chan types.Event, t *tomb.Tomb) erro
 		out <- evt
 	}
 	<-t.Dying()
+
 	return nil
 }
 func (f *MockTail) CanRun() error                            { return nil }
@@ -446,6 +458,7 @@ func (f *MockTailError) StreamingAcquisition(out chan types.Event, t *tomb.Tomb)
 		out <- evt
 	}
 	t.Kill(fmt.Errorf("got error (tomb)"))
+
 	return fmt.Errorf("got error")
 }
 
@@ -499,6 +512,7 @@ func (f *MockSourceByDSN) ConfigureByDSN(dsn string, labels map[string]string, l
 	if dsn != "test_expect" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unexpected value")
 	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 func (f *MockSourceByDSN) GetUuid() string { return "" }
diff --git a/pkg/acquisition/modules/docker/docker_test.go b/pkg/acquisition/modules/docker/docker_test.go
index 3c3eeefe62d..c4d23168a37 100644
--- a/pkg/acquisition/modules/docker/docker_test.go
+++ b/pkg/acquisition/modules/docker/docker_test.go
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ container_name:
 	subLogger := log.WithFields(log.Fields{
 		"type": "docker",
 	})
+
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		f := DockerSource{}
 		err := f.Configure([]byte(test.config), subLogger)
@@ -66,12 +67,15 @@ container_name:
 
 func TestConfigureDSN(t *testing.T) {
 	log.Infof("Test 'TestConfigureDSN'")
+
 	var dockerHost string
+
 	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
 		dockerHost = "npipe:////./pipe/docker_engine"
 	} else {
 		dockerHost = "unix:///var/run/podman/podman.sock"
 	}
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string
 		dsn         string
@@ -106,6 +110,7 @@ func TestConfigureDSN(t *testing.T) {
 	subLogger := log.WithFields(log.Fields{
 		"type": "docker",
 	})
+
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		f := DockerSource{}
 		err := f.ConfigureByDSN(test.dsn, map[string]string{"type": "testtype"}, subLogger, "")
@@ -156,8 +161,11 @@ container_name_regexp:
 	}
 
 	for _, ts := range tests {
-		var logger *log.Logger
-		var subLogger *log.Entry
+		var (
+			logger *log.Logger
+			subLogger *log.Entry
+		)
+
 		if ts.expectedOutput != "" {
 			logger.SetLevel(ts.logLevel)
 			subLogger = logger.WithFields(log.Fields{
@@ -173,10 +181,12 @@ container_name_regexp:
 		dockerTomb := tomb.Tomb{}
 		out := make(chan types.Event)
 		dockerSource := DockerSource{}
+
 		err := dockerSource.Configure([]byte(ts.config), subLogger)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Unexpected error : %s", err)
 		}
+
 		dockerSource.Client = new(mockDockerCli)
 		actualLines := 0
 		readerTomb := &tomb.Tomb{}
@@ -204,21 +214,23 @@ container_name_regexp:
 		if err := readerTomb.Wait(); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
+
 		if ts.expectedLines != 0 {
 			assert.Equal(t, ts.expectedLines, actualLines)
 		}
+
 		err = streamTomb.Wait()
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("docker acquisition error: %s", err)
 		}
 	}
-
 }
 
 func (cli *mockDockerCli) ContainerList(ctx context.Context, options dockerTypes.ContainerListOptions) ([]dockerTypes.Container, error) {
 	if readLogs == true {
 		return []dockerTypes.Container{}, nil
 	}
+
 	containers := make([]dockerTypes.Container, 0)
 	container := &dockerTypes.Container{
 		ID:    "12456",
@@ -233,16 +245,20 @@ func (cli *mockDockerCli) ContainerLogs(ctx context.Context, container string, o
 	if readLogs == true {
 		return io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader("")), nil
 	}
+
 	readLogs = true
 	data := []string{"docker\n", "test\n", "1234\n"}
 	ret := ""
+
 	for _, line := range data {
 		startLineByte := make([]byte, 8)
 		binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(startLineByte, 1) //stdout stream
 		binary.BigEndian.PutUint32(startLineByte[4:], uint32(len(line)))
 		ret += fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", startLineByte, line)
 	}
+
 	r := io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader(ret)) // r type is io.ReadCloser
+
 	return r, nil
 }
 
@@ -252,6 +268,7 @@ func (cli *mockDockerCli) ContainerInspect(ctx context.Context, c string) (docke
 			Tty: false,
 		},
 	}
+
 	return r, nil
 }
 
@@ -285,8 +302,11 @@ func TestOneShot(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, ts := range tests {
-		var subLogger *log.Entry
-		var logger *log.Logger
+		var (
+			subLogger *log.Entry
+			logger *log.Logger
+		)
+
 		if ts.expectedOutput != "" {
 			logger.SetLevel(ts.logLevel)
 			subLogger = logger.WithFields(log.Fields{
@@ -307,6 +327,7 @@ func TestOneShot(t *testing.T) {
 		if err := dockerClient.ConfigureByDSN(ts.dsn, labels, subLogger, ""); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("unable to configure dsn '%s': %s", ts.dsn, err)
 		}
+
 		dockerClient.Client = new(mockDockerCli)
 		out := make(chan types.Event, 100)
 		tomb := tomb.Tomb{}
@@ -315,8 +336,7 @@ func TestOneShot(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// else we do the check before actualLines is incremented ...
 		if ts.expectedLines != 0 {
-			assert.Equal(t, ts.expectedLines, len(out))
+			assert.Len(t, out, ts.expectedLines)
 		}
 	}
-
 }
diff --git a/pkg/acquisition/modules/journalctl/journalctl_test.go b/pkg/acquisition/modules/journalctl/journalctl_test.go
index 0ad49edd84b..a91fba31b34 100644
--- a/pkg/acquisition/modules/journalctl/journalctl_test.go
+++ b/pkg/acquisition/modules/journalctl/journalctl_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func TestBadConfiguration(t *testing.T) {
 	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
 		t.Skip("Skipping test on windows")
 	}
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		config      string
 		expectedErr string
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ journalctl_filter:
 	subLogger := log.WithFields(log.Fields{
 		"type": "journalctl",
 	})
+
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		f := JournalCtlSource{}
 		err := f.Configure([]byte(test.config), subLogger)
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ func TestConfigureDSN(t *testing.T) {
 	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
 		t.Skip("Skipping test on windows")
 	}
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		dsn         string
 		expectedErr string
@@ -92,9 +95,11 @@ func TestConfigureDSN(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedErr: "",
 		},
 	}
+
 	subLogger := log.WithFields(log.Fields{
 		"type": "journalctl",
 	})
+
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		f := JournalCtlSource{}
 		err := f.ConfigureByDSN(test.dsn, map[string]string{"type": "testtype"}, subLogger, "")
@@ -106,6 +111,7 @@ func TestOneShot(t *testing.T) {
 	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
 		t.Skip("Skipping test on windows")
 	}
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		config         string
 		expectedErr    string
@@ -137,9 +143,12 @@ journalctl_filter:
 		},
 	}
 	for _, ts := range tests {
-		var logger *log.Logger
-		var subLogger *log.Entry
-		var hook *test.Hook
+		var (
+			logger *log.Logger
+			subLogger *log.Entry
+			hook *test.Hook
+		)
+
 		if ts.expectedOutput != "" {
 			logger, hook = test.NewNullLogger()
 			logger.SetLevel(ts.logLevel)
@@ -151,27 +160,32 @@ journalctl_filter:
 				"type": "journalctl",
 			})
 		}
+
 		tomb := tomb.Tomb{}
 		out := make(chan types.Event, 100)
 		j := JournalCtlSource{}
+
 		err := j.Configure([]byte(ts.config), subLogger)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Unexpected error : %s", err)
 		}
+
 		err = j.OneShotAcquisition(out, &tomb)
 		cstest.AssertErrorContains(t, err, ts.expectedErr)
+
 		if err != nil {
 			continue
 		}
 
 		if ts.expectedLines != 0 {
-			assert.Equal(t, ts.expectedLines, len(out))
+			assert.Len(t, out, ts.expectedLines)
 		}
 
 		if ts.expectedOutput != "" {
 			if hook.LastEntry() == nil {
 				t.Fatalf("Expected log output '%s' but got nothing !", ts.expectedOutput)
 			}
+
 			assert.Contains(t, hook.LastEntry().Message, ts.expectedOutput)
 			hook.Reset()
 		}
@@ -182,6 +196,7 @@ func TestStreaming(t *testing.T) {
 	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
 		t.Skip("Skipping test on windows")
 	}
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		config         string
 		expectedErr    string
@@ -202,9 +217,12 @@ journalctl_filter:
 		},
 	}
 	for _, ts := range tests {
-		var logger *log.Logger
-		var subLogger *log.Entry
-		var hook *test.Hook
+		var (
+			logger *log.Logger
+			subLogger *log.Entry
+			hook *test.Hook
+		)
+
 		if ts.expectedOutput != "" {
 			logger, hook = test.NewNullLogger()
 			logger.SetLevel(ts.logLevel)
@@ -216,14 +234,18 @@ journalctl_filter:
 				"type": "journalctl",
 			})
 		}
+
 		tomb := tomb.Tomb{}
 		out := make(chan types.Event)
 		j := JournalCtlSource{}
+
 		err := j.Configure([]byte(ts.config), subLogger)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Unexpected error : %s", err)
 		}
+
 		actualLines := 0
+
 		if ts.expectedLines != 0 {
 			go func() {
 			READLOOP:
@@ -240,6 +262,7 @@ journalctl_filter:
 
 		err = j.StreamingAcquisition(out, &tomb)
 		cstest.AssertErrorContains(t, err, ts.expectedErr)
+
 		if err != nil {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -248,16 +271,20 @@ journalctl_filter:
 			time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 			assert.Equal(t, ts.expectedLines, actualLines)
 		}
+
 		tomb.Kill(nil)
 		tomb.Wait()
+
 		output, _ := exec.Command("pgrep", "-x", "journalctl").CombinedOutput()
 		if string(output) != "" {
 			t.Fatalf("Found a journalctl process after killing the tomb !")
 		}
+
 		if ts.expectedOutput != "" {
 			if hook.LastEntry() == nil {
 				t.Fatalf("Expected log output '%s' but got nothing !", ts.expectedOutput)
 			}
+
 			assert.Contains(t, hook.LastEntry().Message, ts.expectedOutput)
 			hook.Reset()
 		}
@@ -270,5 +297,6 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 		fullPath := filepath.Join(currentDir, "test_files")
 		os.Setenv("PATH", fullPath+":"+os.Getenv("PATH"))
 	}
+
 	os.Exit(m.Run())
 }
diff --git a/pkg/acquisition/modules/kubernetesaudit/k8s_audit_test.go b/pkg/acquisition/modules/kubernetesaudit/k8s_audit_test.go
index 799868dc811..c3502c95685 100644
--- a/pkg/acquisition/modules/kubernetesaudit/k8s_audit_test.go
+++ b/pkg/acquisition/modules/kubernetesaudit/k8s_audit_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/crowdsecurity/crowdsec/pkg/types"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"gopkg.in/tomb.v2"
 )
 
@@ -78,24 +79,23 @@ webhook_path: /k8s-audit`,
 
 			err := f.UnmarshalConfig([]byte(test.config))
 
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			err = f.Configure([]byte(test.config), subLogger)
 
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			f.StreamingAcquisition(out, tb)
 
 			time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 			tb.Kill(nil)
 			err = tb.Wait()
 			if test.expectedErr != "" {
-				assert.ErrorContains(t, err, test.expectedErr)
+				require.ErrorContains(t, err, test.expectedErr)
 				return
 			}
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 		})
 	}
-
 }
 
 func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
@@ -252,10 +252,10 @@ webhook_path: /k8s-audit`,
 
 			f := KubernetesAuditSource{}
 			err := f.UnmarshalConfig([]byte(test.config))
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			err = f.Configure([]byte(test.config), subLogger)
 
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			req := httptest.NewRequest(test.method, "/k8s-audit", strings.NewReader(test.body))
 			w := httptest.NewRecorder()
@@ -268,11 +268,11 @@ webhook_path: /k8s-audit`,
 
 			assert.Equal(t, test.expectedStatusCode, res.StatusCode)
 			//time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			tb.Kill(nil)
 			err = tb.Wait()
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			assert.Equal(t, test.eventCount, eventCount)
 		})
diff --git a/pkg/acquisition/modules/wineventlog/wineventlog_test.go b/pkg/acquisition/modules/wineventlog/wineventlog_test.go
index 20f8a58347a..053ba88b52d 100644
--- a/pkg/acquisition/modules/wineventlog/wineventlog_test.go
+++ b/pkg/acquisition/modules/wineventlog/wineventlog_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/crowdsecurity/crowdsec/pkg/types"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows/svc/eventlog"
 	"gopkg.in/tomb.v2"
 )
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ event_level: bla`,
 			}
 			assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), test.expectedErr)
 		} else {
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			assert.Equal(t, test.expectedQuery, q)
 		}
 	}
@@ -221,9 +222,8 @@ event_ids:
 			}
 		}
 		if test.expectedLines == nil {
-			assert.Equal(t, 0, len(linesRead))
+			assert.Empty(t, linesRead)
 		} else {
-			assert.Equal(t, len(test.expectedLines), len(linesRead))
 			assert.Equal(t, test.expectedLines, linesRead)
 		}
 		to.Kill(nil)
diff --git a/pkg/alertcontext/alertcontext_test.go b/pkg/alertcontext/alertcontext_test.go
index 2e7e71bd62f..8b598eab86c 100644
--- a/pkg/alertcontext/alertcontext_test.go
+++ b/pkg/alertcontext/alertcontext_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/crowdsecurity/crowdsec/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/crowdsecurity/crowdsec/pkg/types"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 func TestNewAlertContext(t *testing.T) {
@@ -29,8 +30,7 @@ func TestNewAlertContext(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		fmt.Printf("Running test '%s'\n", test.name)
 		err := NewAlertContext(test.contextToSend, test.valueLength)
-		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, test.expectedErr)
-
+		require.ErrorIs(t, err, test.expectedErr)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func TestEventToContext(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		fmt.Printf("Running test '%s'\n", test.name)
 		err := NewAlertContext(test.contextToSend, test.valueLength)
-		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, nil)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		metas, _ := EventToContext(test.events)
 		assert.ElementsMatch(t, test.expectedResult, metas)
diff --git a/pkg/csplugin/broker_test.go b/pkg/csplugin/broker_test.go
index f41eb80319a..9adb35ad7cc 100644
--- a/pkg/csplugin/broker_test.go
+++ b/pkg/csplugin/broker_test.go
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func (s *PluginSuite) TestBrokerNoThreshold() {
 	t := s.T()
 
 	pb, err := s.InitBroker(nil)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	tomb := tomb.Tomb{}
 	go pb.Run(&tomb)
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func (s *PluginSuite) TestBrokerNoThreshold() {
 
 	err = json.Unmarshal(content, &alerts)
 	log.Printf("content-> %s", content)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, alerts, 1)
 }
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func (s *PluginSuite) TestBrokerRunGroupAndTimeThreshold_TimeFirst() {
 	s.writeconfig(cfg)
 
 	pb, err := s.InitBroker(nil)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	tomb := tomb.Tomb{}
 	go pb.Run(&tomb)
@@ -215,11 +215,11 @@ func (s *PluginSuite) TestBrokerRunGroupAndTimeThreshold_TimeFirst() {
 	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 	// after 1 seconds, we should have data
 	content, err := os.ReadFile("./out")
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	var alerts []models.Alert
 	err = json.Unmarshal(content, &alerts)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, alerts, 3)
 }
 
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ func (s *PluginSuite) TestBrokerRunGroupAndTimeThreshold_CountFirst() {
 	s.writeconfig(cfg)
 
 	pb, err := s.InitBroker(nil)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	tomb := tomb.Tomb{}
 	go pb.Run(&tomb)
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func (s *PluginSuite) TestBrokerRunGroupAndTimeThreshold_CountFirst() {
 
 	var alerts []models.Alert
 	err = json.Unmarshal(content, &alerts)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, alerts, 4)
 }
 
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ func (s *PluginSuite) TestBrokerRunGroupThreshold() {
 	s.writeconfig(cfg)
 
 	pb, err := s.InitBroker(nil)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	tomb := tomb.Tomb{}
 	go pb.Run(&tomb)
@@ -306,11 +306,11 @@ func (s *PluginSuite) TestBrokerRunGroupThreshold() {
 	// two notifications, one with 4 alerts, one with 2 alerts
 
 	err = decoder.Decode(&alerts)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, alerts, 4)
 
 	err = decoder.Decode(&alerts)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, alerts, 2)
 
 	err = decoder.Decode(&alerts)
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ func (s *PluginSuite) TestBrokerRunTimeThreshold() {
 	s.writeconfig(cfg)
 
 	pb, err := s.InitBroker(nil)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	tomb := tomb.Tomb{}
 	go pb.Run(&tomb)
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ func (s *PluginSuite) TestBrokerRunTimeThreshold() {
 
 	var alerts []models.Alert
 	err = json.Unmarshal(content, &alerts)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, alerts, 1)
 }
 
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ func (s *PluginSuite) TestBrokerRunSimple() {
 	t := s.T()
 
 	pb, err := s.InitBroker(nil)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	tomb := tomb.Tomb{}
 	go pb.Run(&tomb)
@@ -382,11 +382,11 @@ func (s *PluginSuite) TestBrokerRunSimple() {
 	// two notifications, one alert each
 
 	err = decoder.Decode(&alerts)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, alerts, 1)
 
 	err = decoder.Decode(&alerts)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, alerts, 1)
 
 	err = decoder.Decode(&alerts)
diff --git a/pkg/csplugin/broker_win_test.go b/pkg/csplugin/broker_win_test.go
index 6466e0d54ff..97a3ad33deb 100644
--- a/pkg/csplugin/broker_win_test.go
+++ b/pkg/csplugin/broker_win_test.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (s *PluginSuite) TestBrokerRun() {
 	t := s.T()
 
 	pb, err := s.InitBroker(nil)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	tomb := tomb.Tomb{}
 	go pb.Run(&tomb)
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ func (s *PluginSuite) TestBrokerRun() {
 	// two notifications, one alert each
 
 	err = decoder.Decode(&alerts)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, alerts, 1)
 
 	err = decoder.Decode(&alerts)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, alerts, 1)
 
 	err = decoder.Decode(&alerts)
diff --git a/pkg/cticlient/client_test.go b/pkg/cticlient/client_test.go
index a229bde55d8..79406a6c2a9 100644
--- a/pkg/cticlient/client_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cticlient/client_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"github.com/crowdsecurity/go-cs-lib/ptr"
 )
@@ -36,25 +37,30 @@ func (f RoundTripFunc) RoundTrip(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 // wip
 func fireHandler(req *http.Request) *http.Response {
 	var err error
+
 	apiKey := req.Header.Get("x-api-key")
 	if apiKey != validApiKey {
 		log.Warningf("invalid api key: %s", apiKey)
+
 		return &http.Response{
 			StatusCode: http.StatusForbidden,
 			Body:       nil,
 			Header:     make(http.Header),
 		}
 	}
+
 	//unmarshal data
 	if fireResponses == nil {
 		page1, err := os.ReadFile("tests/fire-page1.json")
 		if err != nil {
 			panic("can't read file")
 		}
+
 		page2, err := os.ReadFile("tests/fire-page2.json")
 		if err != nil {
 			panic("can't read file")
 		}
+
 		fireResponses = []string{string(page1), string(page2)}
 	}
 	//let's assume we have two valid pages.
@@ -70,6 +76,7 @@ func fireHandler(req *http.Request) *http.Response {
 	//how to react if you give a page number that is too big ?
 	if page > len(fireResponses) {
 		log.Warningf(" page too big %d vs %d", page, len(fireResponses))
+
 		emptyResponse := `{
 			"_links": {
 			  "first": {
@@ -82,8 +89,10 @@ func fireHandler(req *http.Request) *http.Response {
 			"items": []
 		  }
 		  `
+
 		return &http.Response{StatusCode: http.StatusOK, Body: io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader(emptyResponse))}
 	}
+
 	reader := io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader(fireResponses[page-1]))
 	//we should care about limit too
 	return &http.Response{
@@ -106,6 +115,7 @@ func smokeHandler(req *http.Request) *http.Response {
 	}
 
 	requestedIP := strings.Split(req.URL.Path, "/")[3]
+
 	response, ok := smokeResponses[requestedIP]
 	if !ok {
 		return &http.Response{
@@ -135,6 +145,7 @@ func rateLimitedHandler(req *http.Request) *http.Response {
 			Header:     make(http.Header),
 		}
 	}
+
 	return &http.Response{
 		StatusCode: http.StatusTooManyRequests,
 		Body:       nil,
@@ -151,7 +162,9 @@ func searchHandler(req *http.Request) *http.Response {
 			Header:     make(http.Header),
 		}
 	}
+
 	url, _ := url.Parse(req.URL.String())
+
 	ipsParam := url.Query().Get("ips")
 	if ipsParam == "" {
 		return &http.Response{
@@ -163,6 +176,7 @@ func searchHandler(req *http.Request) *http.Response {
 
 	totalIps := 0
 	notFound := 0
+
 	ips := strings.Split(ipsParam, ",")
 	for _, ip := range ips {
 		_, ok := smokeResponses[ip]
@@ -172,12 +186,15 @@ func searchHandler(req *http.Request) *http.Response {
 			notFound++
 		}
 	}
+
 	response := fmt.Sprintf(`{"total": %d, "not_found": %d, "items": [`, totalIps, notFound)
 	for _, ip := range ips {
 		response += smokeResponses[ip]
 	}
+
 	response += "]}"
 	reader := io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader(response))
+
 	return &http.Response{
 		StatusCode: http.StatusOK,
 		Body:       reader,
@@ -190,7 +207,7 @@ func TestBadFireAuth(t *testing.T) {
 		Transport: RoundTripFunc(fireHandler),
 	}))
 	_, err := ctiClient.Fire(FireParams{})
-	assert.EqualError(t, err, ErrUnauthorized.Error())
+	require.EqualError(t, err, ErrUnauthorized.Error())
 }
 
 func TestFireOk(t *testing.T) {
@@ -198,19 +215,19 @@ func TestFireOk(t *testing.T) {
 		Transport: RoundTripFunc(fireHandler),
 	}))
 	data, err := cticlient.Fire(FireParams{})
-	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
-	assert.Equal(t, len(data.Items), 3)
-	assert.Equal(t, data.Items[0].Ip, "1.2.3.4")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, data.Items, 3)
+	assert.Equal(t, "1.2.3.4", data.Items[0].Ip)
 	//page 1 is the default
 	data, err = cticlient.Fire(FireParams{Page: ptr.Of(1)})
-	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
-	assert.Equal(t, len(data.Items), 3)
-	assert.Equal(t, data.Items[0].Ip, "1.2.3.4")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, data.Items, 3)
+	assert.Equal(t, "1.2.3.4", data.Items[0].Ip)
 	//page 2
 	data, err = cticlient.Fire(FireParams{Page: ptr.Of(2)})
-	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
-	assert.Equal(t, len(data.Items), 3)
-	assert.Equal(t, data.Items[0].Ip, "4.2.3.4")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, data.Items, 3)
+	assert.Equal(t, "4.2.3.4", data.Items[0].Ip)
 }
 
 func TestFirePaginator(t *testing.T) {
@@ -219,17 +236,16 @@ func TestFirePaginator(t *testing.T) {
 	}))
 	paginator := NewFirePaginator(cticlient, FireParams{})
 	items, err := paginator.Next()
-	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
-	assert.Equal(t, len(items), 3)
-	assert.Equal(t, items[0].Ip, "1.2.3.4")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, items, 3)
+	assert.Equal(t, "1.2.3.4", items[0].Ip)
 	items, err = paginator.Next()
-	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
-	assert.Equal(t, len(items), 3)
-	assert.Equal(t, items[0].Ip, "4.2.3.4")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, items, 3)
+	assert.Equal(t, "4.2.3.4", items[0].Ip)
 	items, err = paginator.Next()
-	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
-	assert.Equal(t, len(items), 0)
-
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, items)
 }
 
 func TestBadSmokeAuth(t *testing.T) {
@@ -237,13 +253,14 @@ func TestBadSmokeAuth(t *testing.T) {
 		Transport: RoundTripFunc(smokeHandler),
 	}))
 	_, err := ctiClient.GetIPInfo("1.1.1.1")
-	assert.EqualError(t, err, ErrUnauthorized.Error())
+	require.EqualError(t, err, ErrUnauthorized.Error())
 }
 
 func TestSmokeInfoValidIP(t *testing.T) {
 	ctiClient := NewCrowdsecCTIClient(WithAPIKey(validApiKey), WithHTTPClient(&http.Client{
 		Transport: RoundTripFunc(smokeHandler),
 	}))
+
 	resp, err := ctiClient.GetIPInfo("1.1.1.1")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to get ip info: %s", err)
@@ -257,6 +274,7 @@ func TestSmokeUnknownIP(t *testing.T) {
 	ctiClient := NewCrowdsecCTIClient(WithAPIKey(validApiKey), WithHTTPClient(&http.Client{
 		Transport: RoundTripFunc(smokeHandler),
 	}))
+
 	resp, err := ctiClient.GetIPInfo("42.42.42.42")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to get ip info: %s", err)
@@ -270,20 +288,22 @@ func TestRateLimit(t *testing.T) {
 		Transport: RoundTripFunc(rateLimitedHandler),
 	}))
 	_, err := ctiClient.GetIPInfo("1.1.1.1")
-	assert.EqualError(t, err, ErrLimit.Error())
+	require.EqualError(t, err, ErrLimit.Error())
 }
 
 func TestSearchIPs(t *testing.T) {
 	ctiClient := NewCrowdsecCTIClient(WithAPIKey(validApiKey), WithHTTPClient(&http.Client{
 		Transport: RoundTripFunc(searchHandler),
 	}))
+
 	resp, err := ctiClient.SearchIPs([]string{"1.1.1.1", "42.42.42.42"})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to search ips: %s", err)
 	}
+
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, resp.Total)
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, resp.NotFound)
-	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(resp.Items))
+	assert.Len(t, resp.Items, 1)
 	assert.Equal(t, "1.1.1.1", resp.Items[0].Ip)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/cticlient/types_test.go b/pkg/cticlient/types_test.go
index c20acc95a4f..a7308af35e0 100644
--- a/pkg/cticlient/types_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cticlient/types_test.go
@@ -88,27 +88,28 @@ func getSampleSmokeItem() SmokeItem {
 			},
 		},
 	}
+
 	return emptyItem
 }
 
 func TestBasicSmokeItem(t *testing.T) {
 	item := getSampleSmokeItem()
-	assert.Equal(t, item.GetAttackDetails(), []string{"ssh:bruteforce"})
-	assert.Equal(t, item.GetBehaviors(), []string{"ssh:bruteforce"})
-	assert.Equal(t, item.GetMaliciousnessScore(), float32(0.1))
-	assert.Equal(t, item.IsPartOfCommunityBlocklist(), false)
-	assert.Equal(t, item.GetBackgroundNoiseScore(), int(3))
-	assert.Equal(t, item.GetFalsePositives(), []string{})
-	assert.Equal(t, item.IsFalsePositive(), false)
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{"ssh:bruteforce"}, item.GetAttackDetails())
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{"ssh:bruteforce"}, item.GetBehaviors())
+	assert.InDelta(t, 0.1, item.GetMaliciousnessScore(), 0.000001)
+	assert.False(t, item.IsPartOfCommunityBlocklist())
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, item.GetBackgroundNoiseScore())
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{}, item.GetFalsePositives())
+	assert.False(t, item.IsFalsePositive())
 }
 
 func TestEmptySmokeItem(t *testing.T) {
 	item := SmokeItem{}
-	assert.Equal(t, item.GetAttackDetails(), []string{})
-	assert.Equal(t, item.GetBehaviors(), []string{})
-	assert.Equal(t, item.GetMaliciousnessScore(), float32(0.0))
-	assert.Equal(t, item.IsPartOfCommunityBlocklist(), false)
-	assert.Equal(t, item.GetBackgroundNoiseScore(), int(0))
-	assert.Equal(t, item.GetFalsePositives(), []string{})
-	assert.Equal(t, item.IsFalsePositive(), false)
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{}, item.GetAttackDetails())
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{}, item.GetBehaviors())
+	assert.InDelta(t, 0.0, item.GetMaliciousnessScore(), 0)
+	assert.False(t, item.IsPartOfCommunityBlocklist())
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, item.GetBackgroundNoiseScore())
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{}, item.GetFalsePositives())
+	assert.False(t, item.IsFalsePositive())
 }
diff --git a/pkg/exprhelpers/crowdsec_cti_test.go b/pkg/exprhelpers/crowdsec_cti_test.go
index 80ccadba475..fc3a236c561 100644
--- a/pkg/exprhelpers/crowdsec_cti_test.go
+++ b/pkg/exprhelpers/crowdsec_cti_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"github.com/crowdsecurity/go-cs-lib/ptr"
 
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ func smokeHandler(req *http.Request) *http.Response {
 	}
 
 	requestedIP := strings.Split(req.URL.Path, "/")[3]
+
 	sample, ok := sampledata[requestedIP]
 	if !ok {
 		return &http.Response{
@@ -109,9 +111,11 @@ func smokeHandler(req *http.Request) *http.Response {
 
 func TestNillClient(t *testing.T) {
 	defer ShutdownCrowdsecCTI()
+
 	if err := InitCrowdsecCTI(ptr.Of(""), nil, nil, nil); !errors.Is(err, cticlient.ErrDisabled) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to init CTI : %s", err)
 	}
+
 	item, err := CrowdsecCTI("1.2.3.4")
 	assert.Equal(t, err, cticlient.ErrDisabled)
 	assert.Equal(t, item, &cticlient.SmokeItem{})
@@ -119,6 +123,7 @@ func TestNillClient(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestInvalidAuth(t *testing.T) {
 	defer ShutdownCrowdsecCTI()
+
 	if err := InitCrowdsecCTI(ptr.Of("asdasd"), nil, nil, nil); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to init CTI : %s", err)
 	}
@@ -129,7 +134,7 @@ func TestInvalidAuth(t *testing.T) {
 
 	item, err := CrowdsecCTI("1.2.3.4")
 	assert.Equal(t, item, &cticlient.SmokeItem{})
-	assert.Equal(t, CTIApiEnabled, false)
+	assert.False(t, CTIApiEnabled)
 	assert.Equal(t, err, cticlient.ErrUnauthorized)
 
 	//CTI is now disabled, all requests should return empty
@@ -139,14 +144,15 @@ func TestInvalidAuth(t *testing.T) {
 
 	item, err = CrowdsecCTI("1.2.3.4")
 	assert.Equal(t, item, &cticlient.SmokeItem{})
-	assert.Equal(t, CTIApiEnabled, false)
+	assert.False(t, CTIApiEnabled)
 	assert.Equal(t, err, cticlient.ErrDisabled)
 }
 
 func TestNoKey(t *testing.T) {
 	defer ShutdownCrowdsecCTI()
+
 	err := InitCrowdsecCTI(nil, nil, nil, nil)
-	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, cticlient.ErrDisabled)
+	require.ErrorIs(t, err, cticlient.ErrDisabled)
 	//Replace the client created by InitCrowdsecCTI with one that uses a custom transport
 	ctiClient = cticlient.NewCrowdsecCTIClient(cticlient.WithAPIKey("asdasd"), cticlient.WithHTTPClient(&http.Client{
 		Transport: RoundTripFunc(smokeHandler),
@@ -154,12 +160,13 @@ func TestNoKey(t *testing.T) {
 
 	item, err := CrowdsecCTI("1.2.3.4")
 	assert.Equal(t, item, &cticlient.SmokeItem{})
-	assert.Equal(t, CTIApiEnabled, false)
+	assert.False(t, CTIApiEnabled)
 	assert.Equal(t, err, cticlient.ErrDisabled)
 }
 
 func TestCache(t *testing.T) {
 	defer ShutdownCrowdsecCTI()
+
 	cacheDuration := 1 * time.Second
 	if err := InitCrowdsecCTI(ptr.Of(validApiKey), &cacheDuration, nil, nil); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to init CTI : %s", err)
@@ -172,28 +179,27 @@ func TestCache(t *testing.T) {
 	item, err := CrowdsecCTI("1.2.3.4")
 	ctiResp := item.(*cticlient.SmokeItem)
 	assert.Equal(t, "1.2.3.4", ctiResp.Ip)
-	assert.Equal(t, CTIApiEnabled, true)
-	assert.Equal(t, CTICache.Len(true), 1)
-	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
+	assert.True(t, CTIApiEnabled)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, CTICache.Len(true))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	item, err = CrowdsecCTI("1.2.3.4")
 	ctiResp = item.(*cticlient.SmokeItem)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, "1.2.3.4", ctiResp.Ip)
-	assert.Equal(t, CTIApiEnabled, true)
-	assert.Equal(t, CTICache.Len(true), 1)
-	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
+	assert.True(t, CTIApiEnabled)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, CTICache.Len(true))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
 
-	assert.Equal(t, CTICache.Len(true), 0)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, CTICache.Len(true))
 
 	item, err = CrowdsecCTI("1.2.3.4")
 	ctiResp = item.(*cticlient.SmokeItem)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, "1.2.3.4", ctiResp.Ip)
-	assert.Equal(t, CTIApiEnabled, true)
-	assert.Equal(t, CTICache.Len(true), 1)
-	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
-
+	assert.True(t, CTIApiEnabled)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, CTICache.Len(true))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/exprhelpers/exprlib_test.go b/pkg/exprhelpers/exprlib_test.go
index 4a6d5b74d17..6b9cd15c73b 100644
--- a/pkg/exprhelpers/exprlib_test.go
+++ b/pkg/exprhelpers/exprlib_test.go
@@ -28,17 +28,18 @@ var (
 
 func getDBClient(t *testing.T) *database.Client {
 	t.Helper()
+
 	dbPath, err := os.CreateTemp("", "*sqlite")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	testDbClient, err := database.NewClient(&csconfig.DatabaseCfg{
+	testDBClient, err := database.NewClient(&csconfig.DatabaseCfg{
 		Type:   "sqlite",
 		DbName: "crowdsec",
 		DbPath: dbPath.Name(),
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	return testDbClient
+	return testDBClient
 }
 
 func TestVisitor(t *testing.T) {
@@ -109,17 +110,18 @@ func TestVisitor(t *testing.T) {
 			if err != nil && test.err == nil {
 				log.Fatalf("run : %s", err)
 			}
+
 			if isOk := assert.Equal(t, test.result, result); !isOk {
 				t.Fatalf("test '%s' : NOK", test.filter)
 			}
 		}
-
 	}
 }
 
 func TestMatch(t *testing.T) {
 	err := Init(nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		glob string
 		val  string
@@ -149,12 +151,15 @@ func TestMatch(t *testing.T) {
 			"pattern": test.glob,
 			"name":    test.val,
 		}
+
 		vm, err := expr.Compile(test.expr, GetExprOptions(env)...)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("pattern:%s val:%s NOK %s", test.glob, test.val, err)
 		}
+
 		ret, err := expr.Run(vm, env)
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
 		if isOk := assert.Equal(t, test.ret, ret); !isOk {
 			t.Fatalf("pattern:%s val:%s NOK %t !=  %t", test.glob, test.val, ret, test.ret)
 		}
@@ -194,10 +199,10 @@ func TestDistanceHelper(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			ret, err := expr.Run(vm, env)
 			if test.valid {
-				assert.NoError(t, err)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
 				assert.Equal(t, test.dist, ret)
 			} else {
-				assert.NotNil(t, err)
+				require.Error(t, err)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -283,10 +288,12 @@ func TestRegexpInFile(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
+
 		result, err := expr.Run(compiledFilter, map[string]interface{}{})
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
+
 		if isOk := assert.Equal(t, test.result, result); !isOk {
 			t.Fatalf("test '%s' : NOK", test.name)
 		}
@@ -335,28 +342,34 @@ func TestFileInit(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
-		if test.types == "string" {
+
+		switch test.types {
+		case "string":
 			if _, ok := dataFile[test.filename]; !ok {
 				t.Fatalf("test '%s' : NOK", test.name)
 			}
-			if isOk := assert.Equal(t, test.result, len(dataFile[test.filename])); !isOk {
+
+			if isOk := assert.Len(t, dataFile[test.filename], test.result); !isOk {
 				t.Fatalf("test '%s' : NOK", test.name)
 			}
-		} else if test.types == "regex" {
+		case "regex":
 			if _, ok := dataFileRegex[test.filename]; !ok {
 				t.Fatalf("test '%s' : NOK", test.name)
 			}
-			if isOk := assert.Equal(t, test.result, len(dataFileRegex[test.filename])); !isOk {
+
+			if isOk := assert.Len(t, dataFileRegex[test.filename], test.result); !isOk {
 				t.Fatalf("test '%s' : NOK", test.name)
 			}
-		} else {
+		default:
 			if _, ok := dataFileRegex[test.filename]; ok {
 				t.Fatalf("test '%s' : NOK", test.name)
 			}
+
 			if _, ok := dataFile[test.filename]; ok {
 				t.Fatalf("test '%s' : NOK", test.name)
 			}
 		}
+
 		log.Printf("test '%s' : OK", test.name)
 	}
 }
@@ -408,21 +421,23 @@ func TestFile(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
+
 		result, err := expr.Run(compiledFilter, map[string]interface{}{})
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
+
 		if isOk := assert.Equal(t, test.result, result); !isOk {
 			t.Fatalf("test '%s' : NOK", test.name)
 		}
-		log.Printf("test '%s' : OK", test.name)
 
+		log.Printf("test '%s' : OK", test.name)
 	}
 }
 
 func TestIpInRange(t *testing.T) {
 	err := Init(nil)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	tests := []struct {
 		name   string
 		env    map[string]interface{}
@@ -470,12 +485,11 @@ func TestIpInRange(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Equal(t, test.result, output)
 		log.Printf("test '%s' : OK", test.name)
 	}
-
 }
 
 func TestIpToRange(t *testing.T) {
 	err := Init(nil)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	tests := []struct {
 		name   string
 		env    map[string]interface{}
@@ -543,13 +557,11 @@ func TestIpToRange(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Equal(t, test.result, output)
 		log.Printf("test '%s' : OK", test.name)
 	}
-
 }
 
 func TestAtof(t *testing.T) {
-
 	err := Init(nil)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name   string
@@ -593,13 +605,14 @@ func TestUpper(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	err := Init(nil)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	vm, err := expr.Compile("Upper(testStr)", GetExprOptions(env)...)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	out, err := expr.Run(vm, env)
 
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	v, ok := out.(string)
 	if !ok {
 		t.Fatalf("Upper() should return a string")
@@ -612,6 +625,7 @@ func TestUpper(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestTimeNow(t *testing.T) {
 	now, _ := TimeNow()
+
 	ti, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, now.(string))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error parsing the return value of TimeNow: %s", err)
@@ -620,6 +634,7 @@ func TestTimeNow(t *testing.T) {
 	if -1*time.Until(ti) > time.Second {
 		t.Fatalf("TimeNow func should return time.Now().UTC()")
 	}
+
 	log.Printf("test 'TimeNow()' : OK")
 }
 
@@ -894,15 +909,14 @@ func TestLower(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetDecisionsCount(t *testing.T) {
-	var err error
-	var start_ip, start_sfx, end_ip, end_sfx int64
-	var ip_sz int
 	existingIP := "1.2.3.4"
 	unknownIP := "1.2.3.5"
-	ip_sz, start_ip, start_sfx, end_ip, end_sfx, err = types.Addr2Ints(existingIP)
+
+	ip_sz, start_ip, start_sfx, end_ip, end_sfx, err := types.Addr2Ints(existingIP)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unable to convert '%s' to int: %s", existingIP, err)
 	}
+
 	// Add sample data to DB
 	dbClient = getDBClient(t)
 
@@ -921,11 +935,11 @@ func TestGetDecisionsCount(t *testing.T) {
 		SaveX(context.Background())
 
 	if decision == nil {
-		assert.Error(t, errors.Errorf("Failed to create sample decision"))
+		require.Error(t, errors.Errorf("Failed to create sample decision"))
 	}
 
 	err = Init(dbClient)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name   string
@@ -982,12 +996,10 @@ func TestGetDecisionsCount(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 func TestGetDecisionsSinceCount(t *testing.T) {
-	var err error
-	var start_ip, start_sfx, end_ip, end_sfx int64
-	var ip_sz int
 	existingIP := "1.2.3.4"
 	unknownIP := "1.2.3.5"
-	ip_sz, start_ip, start_sfx, end_ip, end_sfx, err = types.Addr2Ints(existingIP)
+
+	ip_sz, start_ip, start_sfx, end_ip, end_sfx, err := types.Addr2Ints(existingIP)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unable to convert '%s' to int: %s", existingIP, err)
 	}
@@ -1008,8 +1020,9 @@ func TestGetDecisionsSinceCount(t *testing.T) {
 		SetOrigin("CAPI").
 		SaveX(context.Background())
 	if decision == nil {
-		assert.Error(t, errors.Errorf("Failed to create sample decision"))
+		require.Error(t, errors.Errorf("Failed to create sample decision"))
 	}
+
 	decision2 := dbClient.Ent.Decision.Create().
 		SetCreatedAt(time.Now().AddDate(0, 0, -1)).
 		SetUntil(time.Now().AddDate(0, 0, -1)).
@@ -1024,12 +1037,13 @@ func TestGetDecisionsSinceCount(t *testing.T) {
 		SetValue(existingIP).
 		SetOrigin("CAPI").
 		SaveX(context.Background())
+
 	if decision2 == nil {
-		assert.Error(t, errors.Errorf("Failed to create sample decision"))
+		require.Error(t, errors.Errorf("Failed to create sample decision"))
 	}
 
 	err = Init(dbClient)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name   string
@@ -1152,6 +1166,7 @@ func TestIsIp(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := Init(nil); err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		name             string
 		expr             string
@@ -1235,17 +1250,18 @@ func TestIsIp(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedBuildErr: true,
 		},
 	}
+
 	for _, tc := range tests {
 		tc := tc
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			vm, err := expr.Compile(tc.expr, GetExprOptions(map[string]interface{}{"value": tc.value})...)
 			if tc.expectedBuildErr {
-				assert.Error(t, err)
+				require.Error(t, err)
 				return
 			}
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			output, err := expr.Run(vm, map[string]interface{}{"value": tc.value})
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			assert.IsType(t, tc.expected, output)
 			assert.Equal(t, tc.expected, output.(bool))
 		})
@@ -1255,6 +1271,7 @@ func TestIsIp(t *testing.T) {
 func TestToString(t *testing.T) {
 	err := Init(nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		name     string
 		value    interface{}
@@ -1290,9 +1307,9 @@ func TestToString(t *testing.T) {
 		tc := tc
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			vm, err := expr.Compile(tc.expr, GetExprOptions(map[string]interface{}{"value": tc.value})...)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			output, err := expr.Run(vm, map[string]interface{}{"value": tc.value})
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.Equal(t, tc.expected, output)
 		})
 	}
@@ -1338,16 +1355,16 @@ func TestB64Decode(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			vm, err := expr.Compile(tc.expr, GetExprOptions(map[string]interface{}{"value": tc.value})...)
 			if tc.expectedBuildErr {
-				assert.Error(t, err)
+				require.Error(t, err)
 				return
 			}
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			output, err := expr.Run(vm, map[string]interface{}{"value": tc.value})
 			if tc.expectedRuntimeErr {
-				assert.Error(t, err)
+				require.Error(t, err)
 				return
 			}
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.Equal(t, tc.expected, output)
 		})
 	}
@@ -1412,9 +1429,9 @@ func TestParseKv(t *testing.T) {
 				"out":   outMap,
 			}
 			vm, err := expr.Compile(tc.expr, GetExprOptions(env)...)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			_, err = expr.Run(vm, env)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			assert.Equal(t, tc.expected, outMap["a"])
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/exprhelpers/jsonextract_test.go b/pkg/exprhelpers/jsonextract_test.go
index 481c7d723ff..1bd45aa2d6a 100644
--- a/pkg/exprhelpers/jsonextract_test.go
+++ b/pkg/exprhelpers/jsonextract_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/antonmedv/expr"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 func TestJsonExtract(t *testing.T) {
@@ -56,14 +57,14 @@ func TestJsonExtract(t *testing.T) {
 				"target": test.targetField,
 			}
 			vm, err := expr.Compile(test.expr, GetExprOptions(env)...)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			out, err := expr.Run(vm, env)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			assert.Equal(t, test.expectResult, out)
 		})
 	}
-
 }
+
 func TestJsonExtractUnescape(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := Init(nil); err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
@@ -104,9 +105,9 @@ func TestJsonExtractUnescape(t *testing.T) {
 				"target": test.targetField,
 			}
 			vm, err := expr.Compile(test.expr, GetExprOptions(env)...)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			out, err := expr.Run(vm, env)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			assert.Equal(t, test.expectResult, out)
 		})
 	}
@@ -167,9 +168,9 @@ func TestJsonExtractSlice(t *testing.T) {
 				"target": test.targetField,
 			}
 			vm, err := expr.Compile(test.expr, GetExprOptions(env)...)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			out, err := expr.Run(vm, env)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			assert.Equal(t, test.expectResult, out)
 		})
 	}
@@ -223,9 +224,9 @@ func TestJsonExtractObject(t *testing.T) {
 				"target": test.targetField,
 			}
 			vm, err := expr.Compile(test.expr, GetExprOptions(env)...)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			out, err := expr.Run(vm, env)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			assert.Equal(t, test.expectResult, out)
 		})
 	}
@@ -233,7 +234,8 @@ func TestJsonExtractObject(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestToJson(t *testing.T) {
 	err := Init(nil)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		name         string
 		obj          interface{}
@@ -298,9 +300,9 @@ func TestToJson(t *testing.T) {
 				"obj": test.obj,
 			}
 			vm, err := expr.Compile(test.expr, GetExprOptions(env)...)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			out, err := expr.Run(vm, env)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			assert.Equal(t, test.expectResult, out)
 		})
 	}
@@ -308,7 +310,8 @@ func TestToJson(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUnmarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
 	err := Init(nil)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		name         string
 		json         string
@@ -361,11 +364,10 @@ func TestUnmarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
 				"out":  outMap,
 			}
 			vm, err := expr.Compile(test.expr, GetExprOptions(env)...)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			_, err = expr.Run(vm, env)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			assert.Equal(t, test.expectResult, outMap["a"])
 		})
 	}
-
 }
diff --git a/pkg/setup/detect_test.go b/pkg/setup/detect_test.go
index 98a22db0d50..242ade0494b 100644
--- a/pkg/setup/detect_test.go
+++ b/pkg/setup/detect_test.go
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ func TestUnitFound(t *testing.T) {
 	installed, err := env.UnitFound("crowdsec-setup-detect.service")
 	require.NoError(err)
 
-	require.Equal(true, installed)
+	require.True(installed)
 }
 
 // TODO apply rules to filter a list of Service structs
@@ -566,8 +566,8 @@ func TestDetectForcedUnit(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDetectForcedProcess(t *testing.T) {
 	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
-		t.Skip("skipping on windows")
 		// while looking for service wizard: rule 'ProcessRunning("foobar")': while looking up running processes: could not get Name: A device attached to the system is not functioning.
+		t.Skip("skipping on windows")
 	}
 
 	require := require.New(t)
diff --git a/pkg/types/event_test.go b/pkg/types/event_test.go
index c3261c6476e..14ca48cd2a8 100644
--- a/pkg/types/event_test.go
+++ b/pkg/types/event_test.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func TestParseIPSources(t *testing.T) {
 		tt := tt
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			ips := tt.evt.ParseIPSources()
-			assert.Equal(t, ips, tt.expected)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, ips)
 		})
 	}
 }