diff --git a/.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml b/.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml
index ed40dd7c..93867d61 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.10
+      - name: Set up Python 3.11
         uses: actions/setup-python@v1
         with:
-          python-version: '3.10'
+          python-version: '3.11'
 
       - name: Install ansible (${{ matrix.ansible-version }})
         run: pip install pip install https://github.com/ansible/ansible/archive/${{ matrix.ansible-version }}.tar.gz --disable-pip-version-check
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Generate coverage report
         run: |
-          if [ "${{ matrix.ansible-version }}" == "stable-2.16" ]; then 
-            pip install coverage==7.3.2;
+          if [ "${{ matrix.ansible-version }}" == "devel" ]; then 
+            pip install coverage==7.5.3;
           elif [ "${{ matrix.ansible-version }}" == "stable-2.15" ]; then
             pip install coverage==6.5.0;
           fi
@@ -189,12 +189,12 @@ jobs:
         ansible-version: [stable-2.15, stable-2.16, stable-2.17, devel]
 
     steps:
-      - name: Set up Python 3.10
+      - name: Set up Python 3.11
         uses: actions/setup-python@v1
         with:
           # it is just required to run that once as "ansible-test sanity" in the docker image
           # will run on all python versions it supports.
-          python-version: '3.10'
+          python-version: 3.11
 
       - name: Install ansible (${{ matrix.ansible-version }}) version
         run: pip install https://github.com/ansible/ansible/archive/${{ matrix.ansible-version }}.tar.gz --disable-pip-version-check
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/plugins/lookup/nios_next_ip.py b/plugins/lookup/nios_next_ip.py
index d084ad4f..6d79745a 100644
--- a/plugins/lookup/nios_next_ip.py
+++ b/plugins/lookup/nios_next_ip.py
@@ -53,8 +53,12 @@
 
 - name: return the next 3 available IP addresses for network 192.168.10.0/24
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    ipaddr: "{{ lookup('infoblox.nios_modules.nios_next_ip', '192.168.10.0/24', num=3,
-                provider={'host': 'nios01', 'username': 'admin', 'password': 'password'}) }}"
+    ipaddr: "{{ lookup('infoblox.nios_modules.nios_next_ip',
+                       '192.168.10.0/24',
+                       num=3,
+                       provider={'host': 'nios01',
+                                 'username': 'admin',
+                                 'password': 'password'}) }}"
 
 - name: return the next 3 available IP addresses for network 192.168.10.0/24 excluding ip addresses - ['192.168.10.1', '192.168.10.2']
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/module_utils/test_api.py b/tests/unit/plugins/module_utils/test_api.py
index 6ebf5bad..73911a8d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/module_utils/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/module_utils/test_api.py
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ def test_wapi_no_change(self):
     def test_wapi_change(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'default',
                               'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None}
-
+        ref = "networkview/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "networkview/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "name": "default",
                 "extattrs": {}
             }
@@ -99,16 +99,16 @@ def test_wapi_change(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
-        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(test_object)
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(ref, {'comment': 'updated comment', 'name': 'default'})
 
     def test_wapi_change_false(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'default',
                               'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None, 'fqdn': 'foo'}
-
+        ref = "networkview/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "networkview/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "name": "default",
                 "extattrs": {}
             }
@@ -125,7 +125,9 @@ def test_wapi_change_false(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
-        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(test_object)
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(
+            ref, {'comment': 'updated comment', 'name': 'default'}
+        )
 
     def test_wapi_extattrs_change(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'default',
@@ -161,9 +163,10 @@ def test_wapi_extattrs_nochange(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'default',
                               'comment': 'test comment', 'extattrs': {'Site': 'test'}}
 
+        ref = "networkview/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [{
             "comment": "test comment",
-            "_ref": "networkview/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+            "_ref": ref,
             "name": "default",
             "extattrs": {'Site': {'value': 'test'}}
         }]
@@ -178,6 +181,7 @@ def test_wapi_extattrs_nochange(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertFalse(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_not_called()
 
     def test_wapi_create(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'ansible',
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_a_record.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_a_record.py
index e0aaf923..164a93a7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_a_record.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_a_record.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def _get_wapi(self, test_object):
         wapi = api.WapiModule(self.module)
         wapi.get_object = Mock(name='get_object', return_value=test_object)
         wapi.create_object = Mock(name='create_object')
-        wapi.update_object = Mock(name='update_object')
+        wapi.update_object = Mock(name='update_object', )
         wapi.delete_object = Mock(name='delete_object')
         return wapi
 
@@ -86,10 +86,11 @@ def test_nios_a_record_update_comment(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'a.ansible.com', 'ipv4': '192.168.10.1',
                               'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None}
 
+        ref = "arecord/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "arecord/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "name": "a.ansible.com",
                 "ipv4": "192.168.10.1",
                 "extattrs": {}
@@ -105,8 +106,10 @@ def test_nios_a_record_update_comment(self):
 
         wapi = self._get_wapi(test_object)
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
-
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(
+            ref, {'comment': 'updated comment', 'ipv4': '192.168.10.1', 'name': 'a.ansible.com'}
+        )
 
     def test_nios_a_record_remove(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'name': 'a.ansible.com', 'ipv4': '192.168.10.1',
@@ -139,12 +142,12 @@ def test_nios_a_record_update_record_name(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': {'new_name': 'a_new.ansible.com', 'old_name': 'a.ansible.com'},
                               'comment': 'comment', 'extattrs': None}
 
+        ref = "arecord/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "arecord/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
-                "name": "a_new.ansible.com",
-                "old_name": "a.ansible.com",
+                "_ref": ref,
+                "name": "a.ansible.com",
                 "extattrs": {}
             }
         ]
@@ -159,4 +162,4 @@ def test_nios_a_record_update_record_name(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
-        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(test_object)
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(ref, {'name': 'a_new.ansible.com', 'comment': 'comment'})
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_aaaa_record.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_aaaa_record.py
index c53797a3..10b6e18d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_aaaa_record.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_aaaa_record.py
@@ -86,10 +86,11 @@ def test_nios_aaaa_record_update_comment(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'aaaa.ansible.com',
                               'ipv6': '2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334', 'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None}
 
+        ref = "aaaarecord/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "aaaarecord/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "name": "aaaa.ansible.com",
                 "ipv6": "2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334",
                 "extattrs": {}
@@ -107,6 +108,10 @@ def test_nios_aaaa_record_update_comment(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(
+            ref,
+            {'comment': 'updated comment', 'ipv6': '2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334', 'name': 'aaaa.ansible.com'}
+        )
 
     def test_nios_aaaa_record_remove(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'name': 'aaaa.ansible.com',
@@ -138,13 +143,12 @@ def test_nios_aaaa_record_remove(self):
     def test_nios_aaaa_record_update_record_name(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': {'new_name': 'aaaa_new.ansible.com', 'old_name': 'aaaa.ansible.com'},
                               'comment': 'comment', 'extattrs': None}
-
+        ref = "aaaarecord/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "aaaarecord/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
-                "name": "aaaa_new.ansible.com",
-                "old_name": "aaaa.ansible.com",
+                "_ref": ref,
+                "name": "aaaa.ansible.com",
                 "extattrs": {}
             }
         ]
@@ -159,4 +163,7 @@ def test_nios_aaaa_record_update_record_name(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
-        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(test_object)
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(
+            ref,
+            {'comment': 'comment', 'name': 'aaaa_new.ansible.com'}
+        )
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_cname_record.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_cname_record.py
index 360a9cc9..3ad17abd 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_cname_record.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_cname_record.py
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ def test_nios_cname_record_create(self):
     def test_nios_cname_record_update_comment(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'cname.ansible.com',
                               'canonical': 'realhost.ansible.com', 'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None}
-
+        ref = "cnamerecord/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "cnamerecord/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "name": "cname.ansible.com",
                 "canonical": "realhost.ansible.com",
                 "extattrs": {}
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ def test_nios_cname_record_update_comment(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(
+            ref,
+            {'comment': 'updated comment', 'name': 'cname.ansible.com', 'canonical': 'realhost.ansible.com'}
+        )
 
     def test_nios_cname_record_remove(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'name': 'cname.ansible.com',
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dns_view.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dns_view.py
index b4933b55..ba003c8f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dns_view.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dns_view.py
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ def _get_wapi(self, test_object):
         return wapi
 
     def load_fixtures(self, commands=None):
+        """
+        Load fixtures for the module
+        """
         self.exec_command.return_value = (0, load_fixture('nios_result.txt').strip(), None)
         self.load_config.return_value = dict(diff=None, session='session')
 
@@ -84,10 +87,11 @@ def test_nios_dns_view_update_comment(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'ansible-dns',
                               'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None}
 
+        ref = "dnsview/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:ansible/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "dnsview/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "name": "ansible-dns",
                 "extattrs": {}
             }
@@ -103,6 +107,7 @@ def test_nios_dns_view_update_comment(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(ref, {'comment': 'updated comment', 'name': 'ansible-dns'})
 
     def test_nios_dns_view_remove(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'name': 'ansible-dns',
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_http.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_http.py
index d053f0bf..037ea92b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_http.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_http.py
@@ -84,10 +84,11 @@ def test_nios_dtc_monitor_http_update_comment(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'https_monitor',
                               'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None}
 
+        ref = "dtc:monitor:http/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "dtc:monitor:http/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "name": "https_monitor",
                 "port": 443,
                 "secure": True,
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ def test_nios_dtc_monitor_http_update_comment(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(ref, {'comment': 'updated comment', 'name': 'https_monitor'})
 
     def test_nios_dtc_monitor_http_remove(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'name': 'https_monitor',
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_icmp.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_icmp.py
index fb4b300d..78f13365 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_icmp.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_icmp.py
@@ -81,10 +81,11 @@ def test_nios_dtc_monitor_icmp_update_comment(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'icmp_monitor',
                               'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None}
 
+        ref = "dtc:monitor:icmp/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "dtc:monitor:icmp/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "name": "icmp_monitor",
                 "extattrs": {}
             }
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ def test_nios_dtc_monitor_icmp_update_comment(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(ref, {'comment': 'updated comment', 'name': 'icmp_monitor'})
 
     def test_nios_dtc_monitor_icmp_remove(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'name': 'icmp_monitor',
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_pdp.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_pdp.py
index 80263784..0fb63682 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_pdp.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_pdp.py
@@ -81,10 +81,11 @@ def test_nios_dtc_monitor_pdp_update_comment(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'pdp_monitor',
                               'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None}
 
+        ref = "dtc:monitor:pdp/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "dtc:monitor:pdp/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "name": "pdp_monitor",
                 "port": 2123,
                 "extattrs": {}
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ def test_nios_dtc_monitor_pdp_update_comment(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(ref, {'comment': 'updated comment', 'name': 'pdp_monitor'})
 
     def test_nios_dtc_monitor_pdp_remove(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'name': 'pdp_monitor',
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_sip.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_sip.py
index 90b86bfa..6e170d75 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_sip.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_sip.py
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ def test_nios_dtc_monitor_sip_create(self):
     def test_nios_dtc_monitor_sip_update_comment(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'sip_monitor',
                               'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None}
-
+        ref = "dtc:monitor:sip/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "dtc:monitor:sip/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "name": "sip_monitor",
                 "extattrs": {}
             }
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ def test_nios_dtc_monitor_sip_update_comment(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(ref, {'comment': 'updated comment', 'name': 'sip_monitor'})
 
     def test_nios_dtc_monitor_sip_remove(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'name': 'sip_monitor',
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_snmp.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_snmp.py
index 838a35eb..374b5a67 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_snmp.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_snmp.py
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ def test_nios_dtc_monitor_snmp_create(self):
     def test_nios_dtc_monitor_snmp_update_comment(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'snmp_monitor',
                               'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None}
-
+        ref = "dtc:monitor:snmp/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "dtc:monitor:snmp/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "name": "snmp_monitor",
                 "port": 161,
                 "version": "V2C",
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ def test_nios_dtc_monitor_snmp_update_comment(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(ref, {'comment': 'updated comment', 'name': 'snmp_monitor'})
 
     def test_nios_dtc_monitor_snmp_remove(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'name': 'snmp_monitor',
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_tcp.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_tcp.py
index 072ba1a3..8de3d25f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_tcp.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_tcp.py
@@ -83,10 +83,11 @@ def test_nios_dtc_monitor_tcp_update_comment(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'tcp_monitor',
                               'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None}
 
+        ref = "dtc:monitor:tcp/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "dtc:monitor:tcp/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "name": "tcp_monitor",
                 "port": 8080,
                 "extattrs": {}
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ def test_nios_dtc_monitor_tcp_update_comment(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(ref, {'comment': 'updated comment', 'name': 'tcp_monitor'})
 
     def test_nios_dtc_monitor_tcp_remove(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'name': 'tcp_monitor',
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_topology.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_topology.py
index d0ee4c69..6a11515b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_topology.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_topology.py
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ def test_nios_dtc_topology_create(self):
     def test_nios_dtc_topology_update_comment(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'a_topology',
                               'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None}
-
+        ref = "dtc:topology/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
-                '_ref': 'dtc:topology/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true',
+                '_ref': ref,
                 'name': 'a_topology',
                 'rules': [{
                     '_ref': 'dtc:topology:rule/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:a_topology/web_pool'
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ def test_nios_dtc_topology_update_comment(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(ref, {'comment': 'updated comment', 'name': 'a_topology'})
 
     def test_nios_dtc_topology_remove(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'name': 'a_topology',
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_fixed_address.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_fixed_address.py
index ae373fd3..ba435b76 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_fixed_address.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_fixed_address.py
@@ -82,11 +82,12 @@ def test_nios_fixed_address_ipv4_dhcp_update(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'test_fa', 'ipaddr': '192.168.10.1', 'mac': '08:6d:41:e8:fd:e8',
                               'network': '192.168.10.0/24', 'network_view': 'default', 'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None}
 
+        ref = "network/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
                 "name": "test_fa",
-                "_ref": "network/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "ipaddr": "192.168.10.1",
                 "mac": "08:6d:41:e8:fd:e8",
                 "network": "192.168.10.0/24",
@@ -109,6 +110,16 @@ def test_nios_fixed_address_ipv4_dhcp_update(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(
+            ref,
+            {
+                'comment': 'updated comment',
+                'name': 'test_fa',
+                'ipaddr': '192.168.10.1',
+                'mac': '08:6d:41:e8:fd:e8',
+                'network': '192.168.10.0/24',
+            }
+        )
 
     def test_nios_fixed_address_ipv4_remove(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'name': 'test_fa', 'ipaddr': '192.168.10.1', 'mac': '08:6d:41:e8:fd:e8',
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_host_record.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_host_record.py
index 6dc292ec..7bc72337 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_host_record.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_host_record.py
@@ -107,10 +107,11 @@ def test_nios_host_record_update_comment(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'default',
                               'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None}
 
+        ref = "record:host/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "record:host/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "name": "default",
                 "extattrs": {}
             }
@@ -126,18 +127,20 @@ def test_nios_host_record_update_comment(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
-        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(test_object)
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(
+            ref, {'comment': 'updated comment', 'name': 'default'}
+        )
 
     def test_nios_host_record_update_record_name(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': {'new_name': 'default', 'old_name': 'old_default'},
                               'comment': 'comment', 'extattrs': None}
 
+        ref = "record:host/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "record:host/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
-                "name": "default",
-                "old_name": "old_default",
+                "_ref": ref,
+                "name": "old_default",
                 "extattrs": {}
             }
         ]
@@ -152,4 +155,6 @@ def test_nios_host_record_update_record_name(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
-        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(test_object)
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(
+            ref, {'comment': 'comment', 'name': 'default'}
+        )
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_member.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_member.py
index a65b5df1..c8e02ce0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_member.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_member.py
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ def test_nios_member_update(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'host_name': 'test_member',
                               'vip_setting': {'address': '192.168.1.110', 'subnet_mask': '255.255.255.0', 'gateway': '192.168.1.1'},
                               'config_addr_type': 'IPV4', 'platform': 'VNIOS', 'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None}
-
+        ref = "member/b25lLnZpcnR1YWxfbm9kZSQ3:member01.ansible-dev.com"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "Created with Ansible",
-                "_ref": "member/b25lLnZpcnR1YWxfbm9kZSQ3:member01.ansible-dev.com",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "config_addr_type": "IPV4",
                 "host_name": "member01.ansible-dev.com",
                 "platform": "VNIOS",
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ def test_nios_member_update(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(
+            ref,
+            {'comment': 'updated comment', 'host_name': 'test_member',
+             'vip_setting': {'address': '192.168.1.110', 'subnet_mask': '255.255.255.0', 'gateway': '192.168.1.1'},
+             'config_addr_type': 'IPV4', 'platform': 'VNIOS'}
+        )
 
     def test_nios_member_remove(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'host_name': 'test_member',
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_mx_record.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_mx_record.py
index 55524b4d..7f8db39e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_mx_record.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_mx_record.py
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ def test_nios_mx_record_create(self):
     def test_nios_mx_record_update_comment(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'ansible.com', 'mx': 'mailhost.ansible.com',
                               'preference': 0, 'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None}
-
+        ref = "mxrecord/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "mxrecord/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "name": "ansible.com",
                 "mx": "mailhost.ansible.com",
                 "preference": 0,
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ def test_nios_mx_record_update_comment(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(ref, {'comment': 'updated comment', 'name': 'ansible.com',
+                                                         'mx': 'mailhost.ansible.com', 'preference': 0})
 
     def test_nios_mx_record_remove(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'name': 'ansible.com', 'mx': 'mailhost.ansible.com',
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_naptr_record.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_naptr_record.py
index 44c9c349..38c3f059 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_naptr_record.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_naptr_record.py
@@ -91,10 +91,11 @@ def test_nios_naptr_record_update_comment(self):
                               'order': '1000', 'preference': '10', 'replacement': 'replacement1.network.ansiblezone.com',
                               'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None}
 
+        ref = "naptrrecord/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "naptrrecord/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "name": "*.subscriber-100.ansiblezone.com",
                 "order": "1000",
                 "preference": "10",
@@ -116,6 +117,8 @@ def test_nios_naptr_record_update_comment(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(ref, {'comment': 'updated comment', 'name': '*.subscriber-100.ansiblezone.com',
+                                                         'order': '1000', 'preference': '10', 'replacement': 'replacement1.network.ansiblezone.com'})
 
     def test_nios_naptr_record_remove(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'name': '*.subscriber-100.ansiblezone.com',
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_network.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_network.py
index 0fad5aaa..afc96330 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_network.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_network.py
@@ -78,10 +78,11 @@ def test_nios_network_ipv4_dhcp_update(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'network': '192.168.10.0/24',
                               'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None}
 
+        ref = "network/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:ansible/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "network/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "network": "192.168.10.0/24",
                 "extattrs": {'options': {'name': 'test', 'value': 'ansible.com'}}
             }
@@ -97,15 +98,17 @@ def test_nios_network_ipv4_dhcp_update(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(ref, {'comment': 'updated comment', 'network': '192.168.10.0/24'})
 
     def test_nios_network_ipv6_dhcp_update(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'ipv6network': 'fe80::/64',
                               'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None}
 
+        ref = "ipv6network/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "ipv6network/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "ipv6network": "fe80::/64",
                 "extattrs": {'options': {'name': 'test', 'value': 'ansible.com'}}
             }
@@ -120,6 +123,7 @@ def test_nios_network_ipv6_dhcp_update(self):
         wapi = self._get_wapi(test_object)
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(ref, {'comment': 'updated comment', 'ipv6network': 'fe80::/64'})
 
     def test_nios_network_ipv4_remove(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'network': '192.168.10.0/24',
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_network_view.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_network_view.py
index b768297e..24ee5fbd 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_network_view.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_network_view.py
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ def test_nios_network_view_create(self):
     def test_nios_network_view_update_comment(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'default',
                               'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None, 'network_view': 'default'}
-
+        ref = "networkview/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "networkview/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "name": "default",
                 "extattrs": {},
                 "network_view": "default"
@@ -104,18 +104,20 @@ def test_nios_network_view_update_comment(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
-        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(test_object)
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(
+            ref,
+            {'comment': 'updated comment', 'name': 'default'}
+        )
 
     def test_nios_network_view_update_name(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'default', 'old_name': 'old_default',
                               'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None, 'network_view': 'default'}
-
+        ref = "networkview/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "networkview/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
-                "name": "default",
-                "old_name": "old_default",
+                "_ref": ref,
+                "name": "old_default",
                 "extattrs": {},
                 "network_view": "default"
             }
@@ -131,7 +133,10 @@ def test_nios_network_view_update_name(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
-        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(test_object)
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(
+            ref,
+            {'comment': 'updated comment', 'name': 'default'}
+        )
 
     def test_nios_network_view_remove(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'name': 'ansible',
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_nsgroup.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_nsgroup.py
index a99c6ec1..195ea7a7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_nsgroup.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_nsgroup.py
@@ -107,10 +107,11 @@ def test_nios_nsgroup_update_comment(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'default',
                               'comment': 'updated comment', 'grid_primary': None}
 
+        ref = "nsgroup/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "nsgroup/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "name": "default",
                 "grid_primary": {}
             }
@@ -126,4 +127,6 @@ def test_nios_nsgroup_update_comment(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
-        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(test_object)
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(
+            ref, {'comment': 'updated comment', 'name': 'default'}
+        )
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_ptr_record.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_ptr_record.py
index 67a9d5d8..68f69b9c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_ptr_record.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_ptr_record.py
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ def test_nios_ptr_record_remove(self):
     def test_nios_ptr_record_update_comment(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'ptrdname': 'ansible.test.com',
                               'ipv4addr': '10.36.241.14', 'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None, 'view': 'default'}
-
+        ref = "record:ptr/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:14.241.36.10.in-addr.arpa/default"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "record:ptr/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:14.241.36.10.in-addr.arpa/default",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "ptrdname": "ansible.test.com",
                 "ipv4addr": "10.36.241.14",
                 "extattrs": {},
@@ -133,16 +133,18 @@ def test_nios_ptr_record_update_comment(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
-        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(test_object)
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(
+            ref, {'comment': 'updated comment', 'ptrdname': 'ansible.test.com', 'ipv4addr': '10.36.241.14', 'view': 'default'}
+        )
 
     def test_nios_ptr_record_update_record_ptrdname(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'ptrdname': 'ansible.test.org',
                               'ipv4addr': '10.36.241.14', 'comment': 'comment', 'extattrs': None, 'view': 'default'}
-
+        ref = "record:ptr/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:14.241.36.10.in-addr.arpa/default"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "record:ptr/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:14.241.36.10.in-addr.arpa/default",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "ptrdname": "ansible.test.com",
                 "ipv4addr": "10.36.241.14",
                 "extattrs": {},
@@ -162,7 +164,9 @@ def test_nios_ptr_record_update_record_ptrdname(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
-        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(test_object)
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(
+            ref, {'comment': 'comment', 'ptrdname': 'ansible.test.org', 'ipv4addr': '10.36.241.14', 'view': 'default'}
+        )
 
     def test_nios_ptr6_record_create(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'ptrdname': 'ansible6.test.com',
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_srv_record.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_srv_record.py
index 9a6f3fb3..5c41cd4c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_srv_record.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_srv_record.py
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@ def test_nios_srv_record_update_comment(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': '_sip._tcp.service.ansible.com',
                               'port': 5080, 'target': 'service1.ansible.com', 'priority': 10, 'weight': 10,
                               'comment': None, 'extattrs': None}
-
+        ref = "srvrecord/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "srvrecord/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "name": "_sip._tcp.service.ansible.com",
                 'port': 5080,
                 "target": "mailhost.ansible.com",
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ def test_nios_srv_record_update_comment(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(ref, {'name': '_sip._tcp.service.ansible.com',
+                                                         'port': 5080, 'target': 'service1.ansible.com', 'priority': 10, 'weight': 10})
 
     def test_nios_srv_record_remove(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'name': '_sip._tcp.service.ansible.com',
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_zone.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_zone.py
index 693ab060..20230c8e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_zone.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_zone.py
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ def test_nios_zone_remove(self):
     def test_nios_zone_update_comment(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'fqdn': 'ansible.com',
                               'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None}
-
+        ref = "zone/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
-                "_ref": "zone/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
+                "_ref": ref,
                 "fqdn": "ansible.com",
                 "extattrs": {'Site': {'value': 'test'}}
             }
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ def test_nios_zone_update_comment(self):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(ref, {'comment': 'updated comment', 'fqdn': 'ansible.com'})
 
     def test_nios_zone_create_using_grid_primary_secondaries(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'fqdn': 'ansible.com',
diff --git a/tests/unit/requirements.txt b/tests/unit/requirements.txt
index e2aefbb4..c64045e9 100644
--- a/tests/unit/requirements.txt
+++ b/tests/unit/requirements.txt
@@ -5,5 +5,4 @@ pytest-xdist
 mock
 pytest-mock
 pytest-cov
-coverage
-
+coverage==7.3.2