diff --git a/tests/common/data_types/test_dtypes_helpers.py b/tests/common/data_types/test_dtypes_helpers.py
index d853d2b26..2ba821c8c 100644
--- a/tests/common/data_types/test_dtypes_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/common/data_types/test_dtypes_helpers.py
@@ -206,13 +206,13 @@ def test_mix_scalar_values(value1, value2, expected_mixed_value):
             ClearTensor(Integer(7, False), (1, 2, 3)),
             EncryptedScalar(Integer(7, False)),
             None,
-            marks=pytest.mark.xfail(raises=AssertionError),
+            marks=pytest.mark.xfail(strict=True, raises=AssertionError),
         ),
         pytest.param(
             ClearTensor(Integer(7, False), (1, 2, 3)),
             ClearTensor(Integer(7, False), (3, 2, 1)),
             None,
-            marks=pytest.mark.xfail(raises=AssertionError),
+            marks=pytest.mark.xfail(strict=True, raises=AssertionError),
         ),
     ],
 )
diff --git a/tests/numpy/test_compile.py b/tests/numpy/test_compile.py
index 022b8cfb2..6e3d6347b 100644
--- a/tests/numpy/test_compile.py
+++ b/tests/numpy/test_compile.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def small_fused_table(x):
             no_fuse_unhandled,
             ((-2, 2), (-2, 2)),
             ["x", "y"],
-            marks=pytest.mark.xfail(raises=ValueError),
+            marks=pytest.mark.xfail(strict=True, raises=ValueError),
         ),
     ],
 )