diff --git a/code_quality_checks.sh b/code_quality_checks.sh
index 8031ed8..8529543 100755
--- a/code_quality_checks.sh
+++ b/code_quality_checks.sh
@@ -67,16 +67,16 @@ echo "📋 Step 1: Running Linting and Formatting Checks"
 echo "--------------------------------------------------"
 
 echo "🔧 Running ruff linting with auto-fix..."
-$RUFF check --fix --exclude test_simulation_files
+$RUFF check --fix --exclude test_simulation_files --exclude .zen_venv
 
 echo "🎨 Running black code formatting..."
-$BLACK . --exclude="test_simulation_files/"
+$BLACK . --exclude="test_simulation_files/" --exclude=".zen_venv/"
 
 echo "📦 Running import sorting with isort..."
 $ISORT . --skip-glob=".zen_venv/*" --skip-glob="test_simulation_files/*"
 
 echo "✅ Verifying all linting passes..."
-$RUFF check --exclude test_simulation_files
+$RUFF check --exclude test_simulation_files --exclude .zen_venv
 
 echo "✅ Step 1 Complete: All linting and formatting checks passed!"
 echo ""
diff --git a/tests/test_uvx_resource_packaging.py b/tests/test_uvx_resource_packaging.py
index f83f144..86df066 100644
--- a/tests/test_uvx_resource_packaging.py
+++ b/tests/test_uvx_resource_packaging.py
@@ -84,55 +84,15 @@ class TestUvxPathResolution:
         assert len(registry.list_models()) == 0
         assert len(registry.list_aliases()) == 0
 
-    @patch("providers.openrouter_registry.files")
-    def test_resource_loading_success(self, mock_files):
+    def test_resource_loading_success(self):
         """Test successful resource loading via importlib.resources."""
-        # Mock successful resource loading
-        mock_resource = patch("builtins.open", create=True).start()
-        mock_resource.return_value.__enter__.return_value.read.return_value = """{
-            "models": [
-                {
-                    "model_name": "test/resource-model",
-                    "aliases": ["resource-test"],
-                    "context_window": 32000,
-                    "max_output_tokens": 16000,
-                    "supports_extended_thinking": false,
-                    "supports_json_mode": true,
-                    "supports_function_calling": false,
-                    "supports_images": false,
-                    "max_image_size_mb": 0.0,
-                    "description": "Test model loaded from resources"
-                }
-            ]
-        }"""
-
-        # Mock the resource path
-        mock_resource_path = patch.object(mock_files.return_value.__truediv__.return_value, "read_text").start()
-        mock_resource_path.return_value = """{
-            "models": [
-                {
-                    "model_name": "test/resource-model",
-                    "aliases": ["resource-test"],
-                    "context_window": 32000,
-                    "max_output_tokens": 16000,
-                    "supports_extended_thinking": false,
-                    "supports_json_mode": true,
-                    "supports_function_calling": false,
-                    "supports_images": false,
-                    "max_image_size_mb": 0.0,
-                    "description": "Test model loaded from resources"
-                }
-            ]
-        }"""
-
+        # Just test that the registry works normally in our environment
+        # This validates the resource loading mechanism indirectly
         registry = OpenRouterModelRegistry()
 
-        # Clean up patches
-        patch.stopall()
-
-        # If resources loading was attempted, verify basic functionality
-        # (In development this will fall back to file loading which is fine)
+        # Should load successfully using either resources or file system fallback
         assert len(registry.list_models()) > 0
+        assert len(registry.list_aliases()) > 0
 
     def test_use_resources_attribute(self):
         """Test that the use_resources attribute is properly set."""