diff --git a/test/py/tests/test_fit.py b/test/py/tests/test_fit.py
index 84b3f95..6d5b43c 100755
--- a/test/py/tests/test_fit.py
+++ b/test/py/tests/test_fit.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         #address-cells = <1>;
 
         images {
-                kernel@1 {
+                kernel-1 {
                         data = /incbin/("%(kernel)s");
                         type = "kernel";
                         arch = "sandbox";
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
                         load = <0x40000>;
                         entry = <0x8>;
                 };
-                kernel@2 {
+                kernel-2 {
                         data = /incbin/("%(loadables1)s");
                         type = "kernel";
                         arch = "sandbox";
@@ -35,19 +35,19 @@
                         %(loadables1_load)s
                         entry = <0x0>;
                 };
-                fdt@1 {
+                fdt-1 {
                         description = "snow";
                         data = /incbin/("%(fdt)s");
                         type = "flat_dt";
                         arch = "sandbox";
                         %(fdt_load)s
                         compression = "%(compression)s";
-                        signature@1 {
+                        signature-1 {
                                 algo = "sha1,rsa2048";
                                 key-name-hint = "dev";
                         };
                 };
-                ramdisk@1 {
+                ramdisk-1 {
                         description = "snow";
                         data = /incbin/("%(ramdisk)s");
                         type = "ramdisk";
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
                         %(ramdisk_load)s
                         compression = "%(compression)s";
                 };
-                ramdisk@2 {
+                ramdisk-2 {
                         description = "snow";
                         data = /incbin/("%(loadables2)s");
                         type = "ramdisk";
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@
                 };
         };
         configurations {
-                default = "conf@1";
-                conf@1 {
-                        kernel = "kernel@1";
-                        fdt = "fdt@1";
+                default = "conf-1";
+                conf-1 {
+                        kernel = "kernel-1";
+                        fdt = "fdt-1";
                         %(ramdisk_config)s
                         %(loadables_config)s
                 };
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@
 
         # Try a ramdisk
         with cons.log.section('Kernel + FDT + Ramdisk load'):
-            params['ramdisk_config'] = 'ramdisk = "ramdisk@1";'
+            params['ramdisk_config'] = 'ramdisk = "ramdisk-1";'
             params['ramdisk_load'] = 'load = <%#x>;' % params['ramdisk_addr']
             fit = make_fit(mkimage, params)
             cons.restart_uboot()
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@
 
         # Configuration with some Loadables
         with cons.log.section('Kernel + FDT + Ramdisk load + Loadables'):
-            params['loadables_config'] = 'loadables = "kernel@2", "ramdisk@2";'
+            params['loadables_config'] = 'loadables = "kernel-2", "ramdisk-2";'
             params['loadables1_load'] = ('load = <%#x>;' %
                                          params['loadables1_addr'])
             params['loadables2_load'] = ('load = <%#x>;' %
diff --git a/test/py/tests/vboot_forge.py b/test/py/tests/vboot_forge.py
index 0fb7ef4..b41105b 100644
--- a/test/py/tests/vboot_forge.py
+++ b/test/py/tests/vboot_forge.py
@@ -376,12 +376,12 @@
     """
     Maliciously manipulates the structure to create a crafted FIT file
     """
-    # locate /images/kernel@1 (frankly, it just expects it to be the first one)
+    # locate /images/kernel-1 (frankly, it just expects it to be the first one)
     kernel_node = root[0][0]
     # clone it to save time filling all the properties
     fake_kernel = kernel_node.clone()
     # rename the node
-    fake_kernel.name = b'kernel@2'
+    fake_kernel.name = b'kernel-2'
     # get rid of signatures/hashes
     fake_kernel.children = []
     # NOTE: this simply replaces the first prop... either description or data
@@ -391,13 +391,13 @@
     root[0].children.append(fake_kernel)
 
     # modify the default configuration
-    root[1].props[0].value = b'conf@2\x00'
+    root[1].props[0].value = b'conf-2\x00'
     # clone the first (only?) configuration
     fake_conf = root[1][0].clone()
     # rename and change kernel and fdt properties to select the crafted kernel
-    fake_conf.name = b'conf@2'
-    fake_conf.props[0].value = b'kernel@2\x00'
-    fake_conf.props[1].value = b'fdt@1\x00'
+    fake_conf.name = b'conf-2'
+    fake_conf.props[0].value = b'kernel-2\x00'
+    fake_conf.props[1].value = b'fdt-1\x00'
     # insert the new configuration under /configurations
     root[1].children.append(fake_conf)