diff --git a/examples/miniapps/movie-lister/data/fixtures.py b/examples/miniapps/movie-lister/data/fixtures.py
index aa1691d5..0153e0cf 100644
--- a/examples/miniapps/movie-lister/data/fixtures.py
+++ b/examples/miniapps/movie-lister/data/fixtures.py
@@ -18,10 +18,9 @@ SQLITE_FILE = DIR / "movies.db"
 
 
 def create_csv(movies_data, path):
-    with open(path, "w") as opened_file:
+    with open(path, "w", newline="") as opened_file:
         writer = csv.writer(opened_file)
-        for row in movies_data:
-            writer.writerow(row)
+        writer.writerows(movies_data)
 
 
 def create_sqlite(movies_data, path):
diff --git a/examples/miniapps/movie-lister/movies/finders.py b/examples/miniapps/movie-lister/movies/finders.py
index 52b8ed55..5e6d2c9c 100644
--- a/examples/miniapps/movie-lister/movies/finders.py
+++ b/examples/miniapps/movie-lister/movies/finders.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class CsvMovieFinder(MovieFinder):
         super().__init__(movie_factory)
 
     def find_all(self) -> List[Movie]:
-        with open(self._csv_file_path) as csv_file:
+        with open(self._csv_file_path, newline="") as csv_file:
             csv_reader = csv.reader(csv_file, delimiter=self._delimiter)
             return [self._movie_factory(*row) for row in csv_reader]