diff --git a/build/utils.py b/build/utils.py
index fca63be..91901b9 100644
--- a/build/utils.py
+++ b/build/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2017-2020 The Sipwise Team - http://sipwise.com
+# Copyright (C) 2017-2022 The Sipwise Team - http://sipwise.com
 #
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
 # with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 import logging
-import os
 import re
 import urllib
+from os import walk
 from pathlib import Path
 from uuid import uuid4
 
@@ -180,15 +180,11 @@ class ReleaseConfig(object):
     def supported_releases(cls):
         skip_files = ["{}.yml".format(x) for x in settings.BUILD_RELEASES_SKIP]
         res = []
-        for root, dirs, files in os.walk(
-            settings.BUILD_REPOS_SCRIPTS_CONFIG_DIR
-        ):
+        for root, dirs, files in walk(settings.BUILD_REPOS_SCRIPTS_CONFIG_DIR):
             if "trunk.yml" in files:
                 files.remove("trunk.yml")
                 cfg = cls.load_config(
-                    os.path.join(
-                        settings.BUILD_REPOS_SCRIPTS_CONFIG_DIR, "trunk.yml"
-                    )
+                    settings.BUILD_REPOS_SCRIPTS_CONFIG_DIR / "trunk.yml"
                 )
                 for dist in cfg["distris"]:
                     res.append(dist)
@@ -217,8 +213,8 @@ class ReleaseConfig(object):
         if filename is None:
             filename = name
         self.config_file = "{}.yml".format(filename)
-        self.config_path = os.path.join(
-            settings.BUILD_REPOS_SCRIPTS_CONFIG_DIR, self.config_file
+        self.config_path = (
+            settings.BUILD_REPOS_SCRIPTS_CONFIG_DIR / self.config_file
         )
         self.config = self.load_config(self.config_path)
         try:
diff --git a/release_changed/test_tasks.py b/release_changed/test_tasks.py
index 4e1469c..bc8bbb5 100644
--- a/release_changed/test_tasks.py
+++ b/release_changed/test_tasks.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2020 The Sipwise Team - http://sipwise.com
+# Copyright (C) 2020-2022 The Sipwise Team - http://sipwise.com
 #
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
 # with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-from os.path import join
 from unittest.mock import mock_open
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
@@ -22,13 +21,11 @@ from .models import ReleaseChanged
 from repoapi.models import JenkinsBuildInfo
 from repoapi.test.base import BaseTest
 
-FIXTURES_PATH = join(settings.BASE_DIR, "release_changed", "fixtures")
-FILE_PATH = join(FIXTURES_PATH, "test_envVars.json")
-FILE_PATH_DONE = join(FIXTURES_PATH, "test_envVars_done.json")
-with open(FILE_PATH) as file:
-    DATA = file.read()
-with open(FILE_PATH_DONE) as file:
-    DATA_DONE = file.read()
+FIXTURES_PATH = settings.BASE_DIR.joinpath("release_changed", "fixtures")
+FILE_PATH = FIXTURES_PATH / "test_envVars.json"
+FILE_PATH_DONE = FIXTURES_PATH / "test_envVars_done.json"
+DATA = FILE_PATH.read_text()
+DATA_DONE = FILE_PATH_DONE.read_text()
 
 
 class TasksTestCase(BaseTest):
@@ -37,7 +34,7 @@ class TasksTestCase(BaseTest):
     def test_process_create(self):
         jbi = JenkinsBuildInfo.objects.get(pk=1)
         with patch("builtins.open", mock_open(read_data=DATA)):
-            tasks.process_result.delay(jbi.id, FILE_PATH)
+            tasks.process_result.delay(jbi.id, str(FILE_PATH))
         r = ReleaseChanged.objects.get(
             label="base", version="mr8.5.1", vmtype="CE"
         )
@@ -50,7 +47,7 @@ class TasksTestCase(BaseTest):
         r_id = r.id
         jbi = JenkinsBuildInfo.objects.get(pk=1)
         with patch("builtins.open", mock_open(read_data=DATA)):
-            tasks.process_result.delay(jbi.id, FILE_PATH)
+            tasks.process_result.delay(jbi.id, str(FILE_PATH))
         r = ReleaseChanged.objects.get(
             label="base", version="mr8.5.1", vmtype="CE"
         )
@@ -63,7 +60,7 @@ class TasksTestCase(BaseTest):
         )
         jbi = JenkinsBuildInfo.objects.get(pk=1)
         with patch("builtins.open", mock_open(read_data=DATA_DONE)):
-            tasks.process_result.delay(jbi.id, FILE_PATH)
+            tasks.process_result.delay(jbi.id, str(FILE_PATH))
         rs = ReleaseChanged.objects.filter(
             label="base", version="mr8.5.1", vmtype="CE"
         )
@@ -72,7 +69,7 @@ class TasksTestCase(BaseTest):
     def test_process_done_no_obj(self):
         jbi = JenkinsBuildInfo.objects.get(pk=1)
         with patch("builtins.open", mock_open(read_data=DATA_DONE)):
-            tasks.process_result.delay(jbi.id, FILE_PATH)
+            tasks.process_result.delay(jbi.id, str(FILE_PATH))
         rs = ReleaseChanged.objects.filter(
             label="base", version="mr8.5.1", vmtype="CE"
         )
diff --git a/repoapi/models/jbi.py b/repoapi/models/jbi.py
index 8a46ca8..24cd91a 100644
--- a/repoapi/models/jbi.py
+++ b/repoapi/models/jbi.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import re
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from datetime import datetime
 from datetime import timedelta
-from os.path import join
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 import structlog
@@ -252,11 +251,13 @@ class JenkinsBuildInfo(models.Model):
 
     @property
     def build_path(self):
-        return join(settings.JBI_BASEDIR, self.jobname, str(self.buildnumber))
+        return settings.JBI_BASEDIR.joinpath(
+            self.jobname, str(self.buildnumber)
+        )
 
     @property
     def build_info(self):
-        path = join(self.build_path, "build.json")
+        path = self.build_path.joinpath("build.json")
         try:
             with open(path, "r") as data_file:
                 data = json.load(data_file)
@@ -278,8 +279,8 @@ class JenkinsBuildInfo(models.Model):
             return getattr(self, "_source")
         except AttributeError:
             pass
-        path = join(self.build_path, "artifact")
-        dscs = glob.glob(join(path, "*.dsc"))
+        path = self.build_path.joinpath("artifact")
+        dscs = glob.glob(str(path.joinpath("*.dsc")))
         if len(dscs) != 1:
             logger.error("more than one dsc file on artifact dir", path=path)
             return None
diff --git a/repoapi/settings/common.py b/repoapi/settings/common.py
index 8139f5a..c837bd9 100644
--- a/repoapi/settings/common.py
+++ b/repoapi/settings/common.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2015-2020 The Sipwise Team - http://sipwise.com
+# Copyright (C) 2015-2022 The Sipwise Team - http://sipwise.com
 #
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
 # with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
-# Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
 import os
-from os.path import dirname
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import structlog
 
-BASE_DIR = dirname(dirname(dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
+# Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
+BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve(strict=True).parent.parent.parent
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = [
     "django.contrib.admin",
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ STATICFILES_FINDERS = (
     "django_assets.finders.AssetsFinder",
 )
 
-STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "static_media/")
+STATIC_ROOT = BASE_DIR / "static_media/"
 
 REST_FRAMEWORK = {
     "PAGE_SIZE": 10,
@@ -180,5 +180,5 @@ JENKINS_TOKEN = "sipwise_jenkins_ci"
 
 CELERY_TASK_SERIALIZER = "json"
 CELERY_RESULT_SERIALIZER = "json"
-CELERY_ACCEPT_CONTENT = ["json"]
+CELERY_ACCEPT_CONTENT = ["application/json"]
 CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND = "django-db"
diff --git a/repoapi/settings/dev.py b/repoapi/settings/dev.py
index 0c72d9e..8f8a233 100644
--- a/repoapi/settings/dev.py
+++ b/repoapi/settings/dev.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2015 The Sipwise Team - http://sipwise.com
+# Copyright (C) 2015-2022 The Sipwise Team - http://sipwise.com
 #
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ LOGGING["loggers"]["repoapi"]["level"] = os.getenv(  # noqa
 BROKER_BACKEND = "amqp"
 CELERY_TASK_ALWAYS_EAGER = False
 CELERY_BROKER_URL = "amqp://guest:guest@rabbit"
-JBI_BASEDIR = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "jbi_files")  # noqa
+JBI_BASEDIR = BASE_DIR / "jbi_files"  # noqa
 
 # Enable access when not accessing from localhost:
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = [
diff --git a/repoapi/settings/prod.py b/repoapi/settings/prod.py
index 4cffa24..98bd238 100644
--- a/repoapi/settings/prod.py
+++ b/repoapi/settings/prod.py
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 # Build paths inside the project like this: join(BASE_DIR, ...)
 import os
 from configparser import RawConfigParser
-from os.path import dirname
-from os.path import join
+from pathlib import Path
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 from celery.schedules import crontab
@@ -26,10 +25,11 @@ from .common import *  # noqa
 
 # pylint: disable=W0401,W0614
 
-BASE_DIR = dirname(dirname(dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
+# Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
+BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve(strict=True).parent.parent.parent
 
-VAR_DIR = "/var/lib/repoapi"
-if not os.path.exists(VAR_DIR):
+VAR_DIR = Path("/var/lib/repoapi")
+if not VAR_DIR.exists():
     VAR_DIR = BASE_DIR
 
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ if not os.path.exists(VAR_DIR):
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
 # read it from external file
-SECRET_KEY = open(join(VAR_DIR, ".secret_key")).read().strip()
+SECRET_KEY = (VAR_DIR / ".secret_key").read_text().strip()
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = False
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ LOGGING["loggers"]["repoapi"]["level"] = os.getenv(  # noqa
 )  # noqa
 
 server_config = RawConfigParser()
-server_config.read(join(VAR_DIR, "server.ini"))
+server_config.read(VAR_DIR / "server.ini")
 
 JENKINS_URL = server_config.get("jenkins", "URL")
 JENKINS_HTTP_USER = server_config.get("jenkins", "HTTP_USER")
@@ -89,12 +89,14 @@ STATICFILES_STORAGE = (
     "django.contrib.staticfiles.storage.ManifestStaticFilesStorage"
 )
 GITWEB_URL = "https://git.mgm.sipwise.com/gitweb/?p={}.git;a=commit;h={}"
-WORKFRONT_CREDENTIALS = join(BASE_DIR, "/etc/jenkins_jobs/workfront.ini")
+WORKFRONT_CREDENTIALS = BASE_DIR / "/etc/jenkins_jobs/workfront.ini"
 WORKFRONT_NOTE = True
 
 # build app
 BUILD_KEY_AUTH = True
-BUILD_REPOS_SCRIPTS_CONFIG_DIR = "/usr/share/sipwise-repos-scripts/config"
+BUILD_REPOS_SCRIPTS_CONFIG_DIR = Path(
+    "/usr/share/sipwise-repos-scripts/config"
+)
 
 # celery
 CELERY_BROKER_URL = server_config.get("server", "BROKER_URL")
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ CELERY_BEAT_SCHEDULE = {
 }
 CELERY_TIMEZONE = "UTC"
 
-JBI_BASEDIR = join(VAR_DIR, "jbi_files")
+JBI_BASEDIR = VAR_DIR / "jbi_files"
 JBI_ARTIFACT_JOBS = [
     "release-tools-runner",
 ]
diff --git a/repoapi/settings/test.py b/repoapi/settings/test.py
index 63e5158..ec980f0 100644
--- a/repoapi/settings/test.py
+++ b/repoapi/settings/test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2015 The Sipwise Team - http://sipwise.com
+# Copyright (C) 2015-2022 The Sipwise Team - http://sipwise.com
 #
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
@@ -13,18 +13,17 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
 # with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
-# Build paths inside the project like this: join(BASE_DIR, ...)
 import os
-from os.path import dirname
-from os.path import join
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from .common import *  # noqa
 
 # pylint: disable=W0401,W0614
 
-BASE_DIR = dirname(dirname(dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
+# Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
+BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve(strict=True).parent.parent.parent
 os.environ.setdefault("RESULTS", "/tmp")
-RESULTS_DIR = os.environ["RESULTS"]
+RESULTS_DIR = Path(os.environ["RESULTS"])
 
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.8/howto/deployment/checklist/
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
 DATABASES = {
     "default": {
         "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.sqlite3",
-        "NAME": join(BASE_DIR, "db.sqlite3"),
+        "NAME": BASE_DIR / "db.sqlite3",
     }
 }
 
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ GERRIT_URL = "https://gerrit.local/{}"
 GERRIT_REST_HTTP_USER = "jenkins"
 GERRIT_REST_HTTP_PASSWD = "verysecrethttppasswd"
 GITWEB_URL = "https://git.local/gitweb/?p={}.git;a=commit;h={}"
-WORKFRONT_CREDENTIALS = join(BASE_DIR, ".workfront.ini")
+WORKFRONT_CREDENTIALS = BASE_DIR / ".workfront.ini"
 WORKFRONT_NOTE = True
 DOCKER_REGISTRY_URL = "https://localhost:5000/v2/{}"
 # fake info
@@ -96,13 +95,15 @@ RELEASE_DASHBOARD_DOCKER_IMAGES = {
 
 # build app
 BUILD_KEY_AUTH = True
-BUILD_REPOS_SCRIPTS_CONFIG_DIR = join(BASE_DIR, "build", "fixtures", "config")
+BUILD_REPOS_SCRIPTS_CONFIG_DIR = BASE_DIR.joinpath(
+    "build", "fixtures", "config"
+)
 
 # celery
 CELERY_BROKER_URL = "memory://localhost/"
 CELERY_TASK_ALWAYS_EAGER = True
 CELERY_TASK_EAGER_PROPAGATES = True
-JBI_BASEDIR = join(RESULTS_DIR, "jbi_files")
+JBI_BASEDIR = RESULTS_DIR / "jbi_files"
 JBI_ARTIFACT_JOBS = [
     "fake-release-tools-runner",
 ]
diff --git a/repoapi/tasks.py b/repoapi/tasks.py
index f1166d0..03d1221 100644
--- a/repoapi/tasks.py
+++ b/repoapi/tasks.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2016-2020 The Sipwise Team - http://sipwise.com
+# Copyright (C) 2016-2022 The Sipwise Team - http://sipwise.com
 #
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 # with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 import json
 from datetime import timedelta
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import structlog
 from celery import shared_task
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ def jenkins_remove_project(self, jbi_id):
 
 @shared_task(ignore_result=True)
 def jbi_get_artifact(jbi_id, jobname, buildnumber, artifact_info):
-    path = Path(jenkins_get_artifact(jobname, buildnumber, artifact_info))
+    path = jenkins_get_artifact(jobname, buildnumber, artifact_info)
     if path.name == settings.HOTFIX_ARTIFACT:
         jbi_parse_hotfix.delay(jbi_id, str(path))
 
diff --git a/repoapi/test/base.py b/repoapi/test/base.py
index 5518dcb..0c66afc 100644
--- a/repoapi/test/base.py
+++ b/repoapi/test/base.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2017-2020 The Sipwise Team - http://sipwise.com
+# Copyright (C) 2017-2022 The Sipwise Team - http://sipwise.com
 #
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
 # with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 import os
-from distutils.dir_util import mkpath
-from distutils.dir_util import remove_tree
+import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
 from tempfile import mkdtemp
 
 from django.test import override_settings
@@ -23,21 +23,24 @@ from rest_framework.test import APITestCase
 from rest_framework_api_key.helpers import generate_key
 from rest_framework_api_key.models import APIKey
 
-JBI_BASEDIR = mkdtemp(dir=os.environ.get("RESULTS"))
+JBI_BASEDIR = Path(mkdtemp(dir=os.environ.get("RESULTS")))
 
 
 @override_settings(DEBUG=True, JBI_BASEDIR=JBI_BASEDIR)
 class BaseTest(TestCase):
-    def setUp(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpTestData(cls):
         from repoapi.conf import settings
 
-        mkpath(settings.JBI_BASEDIR, verbose=True)
+        cls.path = Path(settings.JBI_BASEDIR)
 
-    def tearDown(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        from repoapi.conf import settings
+    def setUp(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(BaseTest, self).setUp()
+        self.path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
-        if os.path.exists(settings.JBI_BASEDIR):
-            remove_tree(settings.JBI_BASEDIR, verbose=True)
+    def tearDown(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        if self.path.exists():
+            shutil.rmtree(self.path)
 
 
 class APIAuthenticatedTestCase(BaseTest, APITestCase):
diff --git a/repoapi/test/test_basic_model.py b/repoapi/test/test_basic_model.py
index 9cf7c34..480c579 100644
--- a/repoapi/test/test_basic_model.py
+++ b/repoapi/test/test_basic_model.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
 # with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-from os.path import join
 from unittest.mock import mock_open
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ from .base import BaseTest
 from repoapi.conf import settings
 from repoapi.models import JenkinsBuildInfo
 
-FIXTURES_PATH = join(settings.BASE_DIR, "repoapi", "fixtures", "jbi_files")
+FIXTURES_PATH = settings.BASE_DIR.joinpath("repoapi", "fixtures", "jbi_files")
 JBI_HOST = "https://%s/job/fake-gerrit/"
 ARTIFACTS_JSON = """{
     "artifacts": [
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ class JenkinsBuildInfoProperties(BaseTest):
         self.jbi = JenkinsBuildInfo.objects.get(id=1)
 
     def test_build_path(self):
-        self.assertRegex(self.jbi.build_path, "^.+/fake-source/1$")
+        self.assertRegex(str(self.jbi.build_path), "^.+/fake-source/1$")
 
     @patch("builtins.open", mock_open(read_data="{}"))
     def test_build_info(self):
diff --git a/repoapi/test/test_jbi_info.py b/repoapi/test/test_jbi_info.py
index 0dfc79b..be4f9be 100644
--- a/repoapi/test/test_jbi_info.py
+++ b/repoapi/test/test_jbi_info.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
 # with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-import os
 from unittest.mock import call
 from unittest.mock import mock_open
 from unittest.mock import patch
@@ -62,21 +61,17 @@ class TestJBICelery(BaseTest):
         param = self.get_defaults()
         param["jobname"] = "fake-me"
         jbi = JenkinsBuildInfo.objects.create(**param)
-        base_path = os.path.join(
-            settings.JBI_BASEDIR, jbi.jobname, str(jbi.buildnumber)
-        )
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isdir(base_path), base_path)
+        base_path = self.path.joinpath(jbi.jobname, str(jbi.buildnumber))
+        self.assertTrue(base_path.is_dir(), base_path)
 
     @patch("builtins.open", mock_open(read_data=artifacts_json))
     @patch("repoapi.utils.dlfile")
     def test_jbi_console(self, dlfile):
         param = self.get_defaults()
         jbi = JenkinsBuildInfo.objects.create(**param)
-        base_path = os.path.join(
-            settings.JBI_BASEDIR, jbi.jobname, str(jbi.buildnumber)
-        )
+        base_path = self.path.joinpath(jbi.jobname, str(jbi.buildnumber))
 
-        path = os.path.join(base_path, "console.txt")
+        path = base_path.joinpath("console.txt")
         url = JBI_CONSOLE_URL.format(
             settings.JENKINS_URL, jbi.jobname, jbi.buildnumber
         )
@@ -87,8 +82,8 @@ class TestJBICelery(BaseTest):
             jbi.buildnumber,
             "builddeps.list",
         )
-        artifact_base_path = os.path.join(base_path, "artifact")
-        path = os.path.join(artifact_base_path, "builddeps.list")
+        artifact_base_path = base_path.joinpath("artifact")
+        path = artifact_base_path.joinpath("builddeps.list")
         self.assertNotIn(call(url, path), dlfile.call_args_list)
 
     @patch("builtins.open", mock_open(read_data=artifacts_json))
@@ -96,13 +91,11 @@ class TestJBICelery(BaseTest):
     def test_jbi_buildinfo(self, dlfile):
         param = self.get_defaults()
         jbi = JenkinsBuildInfo.objects.create(**param)
-        base_path = os.path.join(
-            settings.JBI_BASEDIR, jbi.jobname, str(jbi.buildnumber)
-        )
+        base_path = self.path.joinpath(jbi.jobname, str(jbi.buildnumber))
         url = JBI_BUILD_URL.format(
             settings.JENKINS_URL, jbi.jobname, jbi.buildnumber
         )
-        path = os.path.join(base_path, "build.json")
+        path = base_path.joinpath("build.json")
         dlfile.assert_any_call(url, path)
         url = JBI_ARTIFACT_URL.format(
             settings.JENKINS_URL,
@@ -110,8 +103,8 @@ class TestJBICelery(BaseTest):
             jbi.buildnumber,
             "builddeps.list",
         )
-        artifact_base_path = os.path.join(base_path, "artifact")
-        path = os.path.join(artifact_base_path, "builddeps.list")
+        artifact_base_path = base_path.joinpath("artifact")
+        path = artifact_base_path.joinpath("builddeps.list")
         self.assertNotIn(call(url, path), dlfile.call_args_list)
 
     @patch("builtins.open", mock_open(read_data=artifacts_json))
@@ -120,17 +113,15 @@ class TestJBICelery(BaseTest):
         param = self.get_defaults()
         param["jobname"] = "fake-release-tools-runner"
         jbi = JenkinsBuildInfo.objects.create(**param)
-        base_path = os.path.join(
-            settings.JBI_BASEDIR, jbi.jobname, str(jbi.buildnumber)
-        )
+        base_path = self.path.joinpath(jbi.jobname, str(jbi.buildnumber))
         url = JBI_ARTIFACT_URL.format(
             settings.JENKINS_URL,
             jbi.jobname,
             jbi.buildnumber,
             "builddeps.list",
         )
-        artifact_base_path = os.path.join(base_path, "artifact")
-        path = os.path.join(artifact_base_path, "builddeps.list")
+        artifact_base_path = base_path.joinpath("artifact")
+        path = artifact_base_path.joinpath("builddeps.list")
         dlfile.assert_any_call(url, path)
 
     @patch("builtins.open", mock_open(read_data=artifacts_json))
@@ -138,13 +129,11 @@ class TestJBICelery(BaseTest):
     def test_jbi_envVars(self, dlfile):
         param = self.get_defaults()
         jbi = JenkinsBuildInfo.objects.create(**param)
-        base_path = os.path.join(
-            settings.JBI_BASEDIR, jbi.jobname, str(jbi.buildnumber)
-        )
+        base_path = self.path.joinpath(jbi.jobname, str(jbi.buildnumber))
         url = JBI_ENVVARS_URL.format(
             settings.JENKINS_URL, jbi.jobname, jbi.buildnumber
         )
-        path = os.path.join(base_path, "envVars.json")
+        path = base_path.joinpath("envVars.json")
         dlfile.assert_any_call(url, path)
 
 
@@ -162,13 +151,11 @@ class TestJBIReleaseChangedCelery(BaseTest):
             "/check-ngcp-release-changed",
         }
         jbi = JenkinsBuildInfo.objects.create(**param)
-        base_path = os.path.join(
-            settings.JBI_BASEDIR, jbi.jobname, str(jbi.buildnumber)
-        )
+        base_path = self.path.joinpath(jbi.jobname, str(jbi.buildnumber))
         url = JBI_ENVVARS_URL.format(
             settings.JENKINS_URL, jbi.jobname, jbi.buildnumber
         )
-        path = os.path.join(base_path, "envVars.json")
+        path = base_path.joinpath("envVars.json")
         dlfile.assert_any_call(url, path)
         app.send_task.assert_called_once_with(
             "release_changed.tasks.process_result", args=[jbi.id, path]
diff --git a/repoapi/test/test_tasks.py b/repoapi/test/test_tasks.py
index f04f258..65d86a6 100644
--- a/repoapi/test/test_tasks.py
+++ b/repoapi/test/test_tasks.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2017-2020 The Sipwise Team - http://sipwise.com
+# Copyright (C) 2017-2022 The Sipwise Team - http://sipwise.com
 #
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 # with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 from copy import deepcopy
 from datetime import datetime
-from os.path import join
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from django.test import override_settings
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ from repoapi.models import GerritRepoInfo
 from repoapi.models import JenkinsBuildInfo
 from repoapi.test.base import BaseTest
 
-FIXTURES_PATH = join(settings.BASE_DIR, "repoapi", "fixtures", "jbi_files")
+FIXTURES_PATH = settings.BASE_DIR.joinpath("repoapi", "fixtures", "jbi_files")
 
 
 class TasksTestCase(BaseTest):
diff --git a/repoapi/utils.py b/repoapi/utils.py
index 9e40034..7a95d71 100644
--- a/repoapi/utils.py
+++ b/repoapi/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2015-2020 The Sipwise Team - http://sipwise.com
+# Copyright (C) 2015-2022 The Sipwise Team - http://sipwise.com
 #
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
 # with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-import os
 import re
 import subprocess
-from distutils.dir_util import mkpath
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import requests
 import structlog
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ def get_jenkins_response(url):
     return response
 
 
-def dlfile(url, path):
+def dlfile(url, path: Path):
     log = logger.bind(
         url=url,
         path=path,
@@ -123,9 +122,9 @@ def jenkins_remove_project_ppa(repo, source):
         open_jenkins_url(url)
 
 
-def _jenkins_get(url, base_path, filename):
-    mkpath(base_path)
-    path = os.path.join(base_path, filename)
+def _jenkins_get(url, base_path: Path, filename) -> Path:
+    base_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    path = base_path.joinpath(filename)
     log = logger.bind(
         base_path=base_path,
         filename=filename,
@@ -138,19 +137,19 @@ def _jenkins_get(url, base_path, filename):
 
 def jenkins_get_console(jobname, buildnumber):
     url = JBI_CONSOLE_URL.format(settings.JENKINS_URL, jobname, buildnumber)
-    base_path = os.path.join(settings.JBI_BASEDIR, jobname, str(buildnumber))
+    base_path = settings.JBI_BASEDIR.joinpath(jobname, str(buildnumber))
     return _jenkins_get(url, base_path, "console.txt")
 
 
 def jenkins_get_build(jobname, buildnumber):
     url = JBI_BUILD_URL.format(settings.JENKINS_URL, jobname, buildnumber)
-    base_path = os.path.join(settings.JBI_BASEDIR, jobname, str(buildnumber))
+    base_path = settings.JBI_BASEDIR.joinpath(jobname, str(buildnumber))
     return _jenkins_get(url, base_path, "build.json")
 
 
 def jenkins_get_env(jobname, buildnumber):
     url = JBI_ENVVARS_URL.format(settings.JENKINS_URL, jobname, buildnumber)
-    base_path = os.path.join(settings.JBI_BASEDIR, jobname, str(buildnumber))
+    base_path = settings.JBI_BASEDIR.joinpath(jobname, str(buildnumber))
     return _jenkins_get(url, base_path, "envVars.json")
 
 
@@ -161,8 +160,8 @@ def jenkins_get_artifact(jobname, buildnumber, artifact_info):
         buildnumber,
         artifact_info["relativePath"],
     )
-    base_path = os.path.join(
-        settings.JBI_BASEDIR, jobname, str(buildnumber), "artifact"
+    base_path = settings.JBI_BASEDIR.joinpath(
+        jobname, str(buildnumber), "artifact"
     )
     return _jenkins_get(url, base_path, artifact_info["fileName"])