diff --git a/tests/unit/cmd/scan/test_path.py b/tests/unit/cmd/scan/test_path.py
index cdf99db045..4da22f50b0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/cmd/scan/test_path.py
+++ b/tests/unit/cmd/scan/test_path.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def test_scan_file_secret(self, cli_fs_runner):
         THEN the secret is reported
         AND the exit code is not 0
         """
-        Path("file_secret").write_text(UNCHECKED_SECRET_PATCH)
+        Path("file_secret").write_bytes(UNCHECKED_SECRET_PATCH.encode())
         assert os.path.isfile("file_secret")
 
         cmd = ["secret", "scan", "path", "file_secret"]
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def test_scan_file_secret(self, cli_fs_runner):
             )
 
     def test_scan_file_secret_with_validity(self, cli_fs_runner):
-        Path("file_secret").write_text(VALID_SECRET_PATCH)
+        Path("file_secret").write_bytes(VALID_SECRET_PATCH.encode())
         assert os.path.isfile("file_secret")
 
         with my_vcr.use_cassette("test_scan_path_file_secret_with_validity"):
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def test_scan_file_secret_with_validity(self, cli_fs_runner):
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("validity", [True, False])
     def test_scan_file_secret_json_with_validity(self, cli_fs_runner, validity):
         secret = VALID_SECRET_PATCH if validity else UNCHECKED_SECRET_PATCH
-        Path("file_secret").write_text(secret)
+        Path("file_secret").write_bytes(secret.encode())
         assert os.path.isfile("file_secret")
 
         cassette_name = f"test_scan_file_secret-{validity}"
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def test_scan_file_secret_json_with_validity(self, cli_fs_runner, validity):
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("json_output", [False, True])
     def test_scan_file_secret_exit_zero(self, cli_fs_runner, json_output):
-        Path("file_secret").write_text(UNCHECKED_SECRET_PATCH)
+        Path("file_secret").write_bytes(UNCHECKED_SECRET_PATCH.encode())
         assert os.path.isfile("file_secret")
 
         with my_vcr.use_cassette("test_scan_file_secret"):
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ def test_scan_ignored_file(self, scan_mock, cli_fs_runner):
         - "file1"
 
 """
-        Path(".gitguardian.yaml").write_text(config)
+        Path(".gitguardian.yaml").write_bytes(config.encode())
 
         result = cli_fs_runner.invoke(
             cli, ["secret", "scan", "path", "file1", "file2", "-y"]
@@ -415,8 +415,8 @@ def test_scan_path_use_gitignore(
         # files in repo
         ignored_secret = local_repo.path / "ignored_file_secret"
         found_secret = local_repo.path / "found_file_secret"
-        ignored_secret.write_text(VALID_SECRET_PATCH)
-        found_secret.write_text(VALID_SECRET_PATCH)
+        ignored_secret.write_bytes(VALID_SECRET_PATCH.encode())
+        found_secret.write_bytes(VALID_SECRET_PATCH.encode())
 
         gitignore = local_repo.path / ".gitignore"
         gitignore.write_text("ignored_file_secret")
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ def test_scan_path_use_gitignore(
     def test_ignore_detectors(
         self, cli_fs_runner, ignored_detectors, nb_secret, nb_ignored, all_secrets
     ):
-        Path("file_secret").write_text(_ONE_LINE_AND_MULTILINE_PATCH)
+        Path("file_secret").write_bytes(_ONE_LINE_AND_MULTILINE_PATCH.encode())
         all_secrets_option = ["--all-secrets"] if all_secrets else []
         with my_vcr.use_cassette("test_scan_path_file_one_line_and_multiline_patch"):
             result = cli_fs_runner.invoke(