diff --git a/examples/python-bazel/.bazelversion b/examples/python-bazel/.bazelversion
index 21c8c7b4..15020207 100644
--- a/examples/python-bazel/.bazelversion
+++ b/examples/python-bazel/.bazelversion
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.1.1
+7.3.0
diff --git a/examples/python-bazel/tests/test_hello_world.py b/examples/python-bazel/tests/test_hello_world.py
index ad56d2eb..476da87c 100644
--- a/examples/python-bazel/tests/test_hello_world.py
+++ b/examples/python-bazel/tests/test_hello_world.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import pytest
-
 from hello_world.hello_world import say_hello
 
 
diff --git a/examples/python-pytest/tests/test_hello_world.py b/examples/python-pytest/tests/test_hello_world.py
index ad56d2eb..476da87c 100644
--- a/examples/python-pytest/tests/test_hello_world.py
+++ b/examples/python-pytest/tests/test_hello_world.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import pytest
-
 from hello_world.hello_world import say_hello