diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 52c24a386fb..b5c7a478864 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -346,7 +346,11 @@ ignore = [
 "python/grass/script/db.py" = ["SIM115"]
 "python/grass/script/raster.py" = ["SIM115"]
 "python/grass/script/utils.py" = ["SIM115"]
-"python/grass/temporal/*.py" = ["SIM115"]
+"python/grass/temporal/aggregation.py" = ["SIM115"]
+"python/grass/temporal/register.py" = ["SIM115"]
+"python/grass/temporal/stds_export.py" = ["SIM115"]
+"python/grass/temporal/stds_import.py" = ["SIM115"]
+"python/grass/temporal/univar_statistics.py" = ["SIM115"]
 "python/grass/utils/download.py" = ["SIM115"]
 "raster/r.*/testsuite/*.py" = ["SIM115"]
 "raster/r.topidx/*.py" = ["SIM115"]
diff --git a/python/grass/temporal/abstract_space_time_dataset.py b/python/grass/temporal/abstract_space_time_dataset.py
index cc68f92af2b..fc154270f59 100644
--- a/python/grass/temporal/abstract_space_time_dataset.py
+++ b/python/grass/temporal/abstract_space_time_dataset.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class that is the base class for all space time datasets.
 import uuid
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from .abstract_dataset import AbstractDataset, AbstractDatasetComparisonKeyStartTime
 from .core import (
@@ -395,9 +396,7 @@ def insert(self, dbif=None, execute=True):
             # %s;"%(stds_register_table + "_index", stds_register_table))
 
             # Read the SQL template
-            sql = open(
-                os.path.join(sql_path, "stds_map_register_table_template.sql"), "r"
-            ).read()
+            sql = Path(sql_path, "stds_map_register_table_template.sql").read_text()
 
             # Create a raster, raster3d or vector tables
             sql = sql.replace("SPACETIME_REGISTER_TABLE", stds_register_table)
@@ -2818,13 +2817,10 @@ def update_from_registered_maps(self, dbif=None):
         )
         if old_sqlite_version:
             template_suffix = "_old"
-        sql = open(
-            os.path.join(
-                sql_path,
-                f"update_stds_spatial_temporal_extent_template{template_suffix}.sql",
-            ),
-            "r",
-        ).read()
+        sql = Path(
+            sql_path,
+            f"update_stds_spatial_temporal_extent_template{template_suffix}.sql",
+        ).read_text()
         sql = sql.replace("GRASS_MAP", self.get_new_map_instance(None).get_type())
         sql = sql.replace("SPACETIME_REGISTER_TABLE", stds_register_table)
         sql = sql.replace("SPACETIME_ID", self.base.get_id())
@@ -2834,13 +2830,10 @@ def update_from_registered_maps(self, dbif=None):
         sql_script += "\n"
 
         # Update type specific metadata
-        sql = open(
-            os.path.join(
-                sql_path,
-                f"update_{self.get_type()}_metadata_template{template_suffix}.sql",
-            ),
-            "r",
-        ).read()
+        sql = Path(
+            sql_path,
+            f"update_{self.get_type()}_metadata_template{template_suffix}.sql",
+        ).read_text()
 
         # Comment out update of semantic labels for DB version < 3
         if get_tgis_db_version_from_metadata() < 3:
@@ -2853,10 +2846,9 @@ def update_from_registered_maps(self, dbif=None):
                 "-- count(distinct semantic_label)",
             )
         elif old_sqlite_version and self.get_type() == "strds":
-            semantic_label_sql = open(
-                os.path.join(sql_path, "update_strds_metadata_template_v3.sql"),
-                "r",
-            ).read()
+            semantic_label_sql = Path(
+                sql_path, "update_strds_metadata_template_v3.sql"
+            ).read_text()
             sql = sql + "\n" + semantic_label_sql
 
         sql = sql.replace("SPACETIME_REGISTER_TABLE", stds_register_table)