diff --git a/dpctl/tests/elementwise/test_add.py b/dpctl/tests/elementwise/test_add.py
index ec89eeba84..44d91d34cc 100644
--- a/dpctl/tests/elementwise/test_add.py
+++ b/dpctl/tests/elementwise/test_add.py
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ def test_add_errors():
 
     ar1 = dpt.ones(2, dtype="float32")
     ar2 = dpt.ones_like(ar1, dtype="int32")
-    y = np.empty_like(ar1)
+    y = np.empty(ar1.shape, dtype=ar1.dtype)
     with pytest.raises(TypeError) as excinfo:
         dpt.add(ar1, ar2, out=y)
     assert "output array must be of usm_ndarray type" in str(excinfo.value)
diff --git a/dpctl/tests/test_tensor_clip.py b/dpctl/tests/test_tensor_clip.py
index 106a4db695..2fdb91af62 100644
--- a/dpctl/tests/test_tensor_clip.py
+++ b/dpctl/tests/test_tensor_clip.py
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ def test_clip_errors():
     ar1 = dpt.ones(2, dtype="i4")
     ar2 = dpt.ones_like(ar1, dtype="i4")
     ar3 = dpt.ones_like(ar1, dtype="i4")
-    ar4 = np.empty_like(ar1)
+    ar4 = np.empty(ar1.shape, dtype=ar1.dtype)
     assert_raises_regex(
         TypeError,
         "output array must be of usm_ndarray type",