diff --git a/sdk/python/pytest.ini b/sdk/python/pytest.ini
index aa610eadb0..07a5e869dc 100644
--- a/sdk/python/pytest.ini
+++ b/sdk/python/pytest.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 [pytest]
 markers =
     universal_offline_stores: mark a test as using all offline stores.
-    universal_online_stores: mark a test as using all online stores.
-env =
-    TC_MAX_TRIES=300
\ No newline at end of file
+    universal_online_stores: mark a test as using all online stores.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/online_store/mysql.py b/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/online_store/mysql.py
index 093295c86b..3c9ebccbf6 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/online_store/mysql.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/online_store/mysql.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class MySQLOnlineStoreCreator(OnlineStoreCreator):
     def __init__(self, project_name: str, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(project_name)
         self.container = (
-            MySqlContainer("mysql:latest", platform="linux/amd64")
+            MySqlContainer("mysql:8.1.0", platform="linux/amd64")
             .with_exposed_ports(3306)
             .with_env("MYSQL_USER", "root")
             .with_env("MYSQL_PASSWORD", "test")
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/unit/test_proto_json.py b/sdk/python/tests/unit/test_proto_json.py
index b5e01744e4..5902e00863 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/unit/test_proto_json.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/unit/test_proto_json.py
@@ -103,6 +103,6 @@ def test_feature_list(proto_json_patch):
     )
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def proto_json_patch():
     proto_json.patch()
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/unit/test_sql_registry.py b/sdk/python/tests/unit/test_sql_registry.py
index 943e96477a..27e446a999 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/unit/test_sql_registry.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/unit/test_sql_registry.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def pg_registry():
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def mysql_registry():
     container = (
-        DockerContainer("mysql:latest")
+        DockerContainer("mysql:8.1.0")
         .with_exposed_ports(3306)
         .with_env("MYSQL_RANDOM_ROOT_PASSWORD", "true")
         .with_env("MYSQL_USER", POSTGRES_USER)