diff --git a/tests/instantiation/test_instantiate_explicit_class.py b/tests/instantiation/test_instantiate_explicit_class.py
index a98a3094..a2cbe421 100644
--- a/tests/instantiation/test_instantiate_explicit_class.py
+++ b/tests/instantiation/test_instantiate_explicit_class.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class QuamComponentTest(QuamComponent):
 
 
 def test_instantiate_from_class():
-    quam_component = QuamComponentTest("hi")
+    quam_component = QuamComponentTest(str_val="hi")
     loaded_component = instantiate_quam_class(
         QuamComponentTest, quam_component.to_dict()
     )
diff --git a/tests/quam_base/test_quam_dataclass.py b/tests/quam_base/test_quam_dataclass.py
index 4435afc2..756975f6 100644
--- a/tests/quam_base/test_quam_dataclass.py
+++ b/tests/quam_base/test_quam_dataclass.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class C:
     with pytest.raises(TypeError):
         c = C()
 
-    c = C(1)
+    c = C(int_val=1)
     assert is_dataclass(c)
     assert c.int_val == 1
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class C:
     with pytest.raises(TypeError):
         c = C()
 
-    c = C(2)
+    c = C(int_val=2)
     assert is_dataclass(c)
     assert c.int_val == 2
     assert c.int_val_optional == 42
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class DerivedClass(BaseClass):
     with pytest.raises(TypeError):
         d = DerivedClass(42)
 
-    d = DerivedClass(42, 43)
+    d = DerivedClass(int_val=42, int_val2=43)
 
     f = fields(d)
     assert len(f) == 2
@@ -94,8 +94,10 @@ class DerivedClass(BaseClass):
 
     with pytest.raises(TypeError):
         d = DerivedClass()
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+        d = DerivedClass(int_val2=42)
 
-    d = DerivedClass(42)
+    d = DerivedClass(int_val=42)
 
     assert d.int_val == 42
     assert d.int_val2 == 43
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ class DerivedClass(BaseClass):
     assert f[0].name == "int_val"
     assert f[1].name == "int_val2"
 
-    d = DerivedClass(42, 44)
+    d = DerivedClass(int_val=42, int_val2=44)
 
     assert d.int_val == 42
     assert d.int_val2 == 44
@@ -131,12 +133,18 @@ class DerivedClass(BaseClass):
     with pytest.raises(TypeError):
         d = DerivedClass(43)
 
-    d = DerivedClass(43, 45)
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+        d = DerivedClass(int_val=43)
+
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+        d = DerivedClass(int_val3=43)
+
+    d = DerivedClass(int_val=43, int_val2=45)
     assert d.int_val == 43
     assert d.int_val2 == 45
     assert d.int_val3 == 44
 
-    d = DerivedClass(43, 45, 46)
+    d = DerivedClass(int_val=43, int_val2=45, int_val3=46)
     assert d.int_val == 43
     assert d.int_val2 == 45
     assert d.int_val3 == 46
@@ -187,8 +195,10 @@ class C:
     assert is_dataclass(C)
     with pytest.raises(TypeError):
         c = C()
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+        c = C(int_val_optional=42)
 
-    c = C(2)
+    c = C(int_val=2)
     assert is_dataclass(c)
     assert c.int_val == 2
     assert c.int_val_optional == 42
diff --git a/tests/quam_base/test_to_dict.py b/tests/quam_base/test_to_dict.py
index b93b4a78..e882ee7f 100644
--- a/tests/quam_base/test_to_dict.py
+++ b/tests/quam_base/test_to_dict.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class QuamTest(QuamComponent):
 
 
 def test_list_with_component_to_dict():
-    c = QuamTest(42)
+    c = QuamTest(int_val=42)
     quam_list = QuamList([c])
     assert quam_list.to_dict() == [
         {"int_val": 42, "__class__": "test_to_dict.QuamTest"}
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def test_basic_dict_to_dict():
 
 
 def test_dict_with_component_to_dict():
-    c = QuamTest(42)
+    c = QuamTest(int_val=42)
     quam_dict = QuamDict({"a": c})
     assert quam_dict.to_dict() == {
         "a": {"int_val": 42, "__class__": "test_to_dict.QuamTest"}
@@ -141,4 +141,4 @@ class QuamBasicComponent(QuamComponent):
     assert quam_component.to_dict() == {}
 
     quam_component = QuamBasicComponent(l=[1, 2, 3])
-    assert quam_component.to_dict() == {"l": [1, 2, 3]}
\ No newline at end of file
+    assert quam_component.to_dict() == {"l": [1, 2, 3]}
diff --git a/tests/quam_base/test_val_matches_attr_annotation.py b/tests/quam_base/test_val_matches_attr_annotation.py
index 401719f8..05223f49 100644
--- a/tests/quam_base/test_val_matches_attr_annotation.py
+++ b/tests/quam_base/test_val_matches_attr_annotation.py
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ class QuamTest(QuamComponent):
 
 
 def test_attr_type_nonexisting():
-    test_quam = QuamTest(1, "test")
+    test_quam = QuamTest(int_val=1, str_val="test")
     assert not test_quam._val_matches_attr_annotation("nonexisting", None)
     assert not test_quam._val_matches_attr_annotation("nonexisting", 123)
 
 
 def test_attr_type_basic():
-    test_quam = QuamTest(1, "test")
+    test_quam = QuamTest(int_val=1, str_val="test")
     assert test_quam._val_matches_attr_annotation("int_val", 1)
     assert test_quam._val_matches_attr_annotation("str_val", "hi")
     assert not test_quam._val_matches_attr_annotation("int_val", "hi")
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ class QuamTest2(QuamComponent):
 
 
 def test_attr_type_dict():
-    test_quam = QuamTest2(1, "test", [1, 2, 3], [1, 2, 3], {"a": 1}, {"a": 1})
+    test_quam = QuamTest2(
+        int_val=1, str_val="test", l1=[1, 2, 3], l2=[1, 2, 3], d1={"a": 1}, d2={"a": 1}
+    )
     assert test_quam._val_matches_attr_annotation("d1", {})
     assert test_quam._val_matches_attr_annotation("d2", {})
     assert not test_quam._val_matches_attr_annotation("d1", 42)
@@ -41,7 +43,9 @@ def test_attr_type_dict():
 
 
 def test_attr_type_list():
-    test_quam = QuamTest2(1, "test", [1, 2, 3], [1, 2, 3], {"a": 1}, {"a": 1})
+    test_quam = QuamTest2(
+        int_val=1, str_val="test", l1=[1, 2, 3], l2=[1, 2, 3], d1={"a": 1}, d2={"a": 1}
+    )
     assert test_quam._val_matches_attr_annotation("l1", [])
     assert test_quam._val_matches_attr_annotation("l2", [])
     assert not test_quam._val_matches_attr_annotation("l1", 42)
diff --git a/tests/quam_base/test_value_annotation.py b/tests/quam_base/test_value_annotation.py
index 93376c4b..bd6274c6 100644
--- a/tests/quam_base/test_value_annotation.py
+++ b/tests/quam_base/test_value_annotation.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class TestQuam(QuamComponent):
         int_val: int
         str_val: str
 
-    test_quam = TestQuam(1, "test")
+    test_quam = TestQuam(int_val=1, str_val="test")
     assert _get_value_annotation(test_quam, "nonexisting") is None
     assert _get_value_annotation(test_quam, "int_val") is None
     assert _get_value_annotation(test_quam, "str_val") is None
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class TestQuam(QuamComponent):
         d1: dict
         d2: Dict[str, int]
 
-    test_quam = TestQuam(1, "test", {"a": 1}, {"a": 1})
+    test_quam = TestQuam(int_val=1, str_val="test", d1={"a": 1}, d2={"a": 1})
     assert _get_value_annotation(test_quam, "d1") is None
     assert _get_value_annotation(test_quam, "str_val") is None
     assert _get_value_annotation(test_quam, "d2") == int
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class TestQuam(QuamComponent):
         l1: list
         l2: List[int]
 
-    test_quam = TestQuam(1, "test", [1, 2, 3], [1, 2, 3])
+    test_quam = TestQuam(int_val=1, str_val="test", l1=[1, 2, 3], l2=[1, 2, 3])
     assert _get_value_annotation(test_quam, "l1") is None
     assert _get_value_annotation(test_quam, "str_val") is None
     assert _get_value_annotation(test_quam, "l2") == int