diff --git a/python/python/lancedb/pydantic.py b/python/python/lancedb/pydantic.py
index b33f8270..6bebfc62 100644
--- a/python/python/lancedb/pydantic.py
+++ b/python/python/lancedb/pydantic.py
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ def EncodedImage() -> Type[ImageMixin]:
         @classmethod
         def validate(cls, v):
             from lance.arrow import ImageURIArray, EncodedImageType, EncodedImageArray
+
             if isinstance(v, ImageURIArray):
                 v = v.read_uris()
             if isinstance(v, pa.BinaryArray):
diff --git a/python/python/tests/test_pydantic.py b/python/python/tests/test_pydantic.py
index 204f91a4..58dd7c83 100644
--- a/python/python/tests/test_pydantic.py
+++ b/python/python/tests/test_pydantic.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 import json
 import sys
+import os
 from datetime import date, datetime
 from typing import List, Optional, Tuple
 
@@ -255,11 +256,18 @@ def test_lance_model():
 
 
 def test_lance_model_with_lance_types():
-    img = (b'\\x89PNG\\r\\n\\x1a\\n\\x00\\x00\\x00\\rIHDR\\x00\\x00\\x00'
-           b'\\x01\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x01\\x08\\x06\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x1f')
-    default_image_uris = ImageURIArray.from_uris(["/tmp/bar"])
+    img = (
+        b"\\x89PNG\\r\\n\\x1a\\n\\x00\\x00\\x00\\rIHDR\\x00\\x00\\x00"
+        b"\\x01\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x01\\x08\\x06\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x1f"
+    )
+    png_uris = [
+        "file://" + os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "images/1.png"),
+    ]
+    default_image_uris = ImageURIArray.from_uris(png_uris)
     encoded_images = pa.array([img], pa.binary())
-    default_encoded_images = pa.ExtensionArray.from_storage(EncodedImageType(), encoded_images)
+    default_encoded_images = pa.ExtensionArray.from_storage(
+        EncodedImageType(), encoded_images
+    )
 
     class TestModel(LanceModel):
         encoded_images: EncodedImage() = Field(default=default_encoded_images)
@@ -270,9 +278,12 @@ def test_lance_model_with_lance_types():
     assert TestModel.field_names() == ["encoded_images", "image_uris"]
 
     expected_model = TestModel()
-    actual_model = TestModel(encoded_images=default_encoded_images, image_uris=default_image_uris)
+    actual_model = TestModel(
+        encoded_images=default_encoded_images, image_uris=default_image_uris
+    )
     assert expected_model == actual_model
 
-    # TODO: add images to repo and test with real path
-    # actual_model = TestModel(encoded_images=default_image_uris, image_uris=default_image_uris)
-    # assert expected_model == actual_model
+    actual_model = TestModel(
+        encoded_images=default_image_uris, image_uris=default_image_uris
+    )
+    assert expected_model == actual_model
diff --git a/python/tests/images/1.png b/python/tests/images/1.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7097d1a7
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