diff --git a/tests/integration/use_cases/test_asset.py b/tests/integration/use_cases/test_asset.py
index 0007fc80c..73eb413f0 100644
--- a/tests/integration/use_cases/test_asset.py
+++ b/tests/integration/use_cases/test_asset.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def test_given_query_parameters_I_can_query_assets_and_download_their_media(
     kili_api_gateway: KiliAPIGateway, mocker
 ):
     # mocking
-    kili_api_gateway.get_project.return_value = {"inputType": "IMAGE"}
+    kili_api_gateway.get_project.return_value = {"inputType": "IMAGE", "dataConnections": None}
     media_downlaoder_mock = mocker.patch.object(MediaDownloader, "__init__", return_value=None)
 
     # given parameters to query assets
diff --git a/tests/unit/services/export/test_coco.py b/tests/unit/services/export/test_coco.py
index d9d44a25f..b173fec9f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/services/export/test_coco.py
+++ b/tests/unit/services/export/test_coco.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
     _get_coco_categories_with_mapping,
     _get_coco_geometry_from_kili_bpoly,
 )
-from kili.services.export.format.kili import KiliExporter
 from kili.services.types import Job, JobName
 from kili.utils.tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
 
@@ -579,12 +578,9 @@ def test_when_exporting_to_coco_given_a_project_with_data_connection_then_it_sho
     mocker.patch(
         "kili.services.export.format.base.get_project", return_value=get_project_return_val
     )
-    mocker.patch.object(KiliExporter, "_check_arguments_compatibility", return_value=None)
-    mocker.patch.object(KiliExporter, "_check_project_compatibility", return_value=None)
-    mocker.patch(
-        "kili.services.export.format.base.DataConnectionsQuery.__call__",
-        return_value=(i for i in [{"id": "fake_data_connection_id"}]),
-    )
+    mocker.patch.object(CocoExporter, "_check_arguments_compatibility", return_value=None)
+    mocker.patch.object(CocoExporter, "_check_project_compatibility", return_value=None)
+    mocker.patch.object(CocoExporter, "_has_data_connection", return_value=True)
 
     kili = QueriesLabel()
     kili.api_key = ""  # type: ignore
diff --git a/tests/unit/services/export/test_export.py b/tests/unit/services/export/test_export.py
index f743a8b68..500c25c8b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/services/export/test_export.py
+++ b/tests/unit/services/export/test_export.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 from kili.domain.asset import AssetFilters
 from kili.entrypoints.queries.label import QueriesLabel
 from kili.orm import Asset
-from kili.services.export import export_labels
+from kili.services.export import AbstractExporter, export_labels
 from kili.services.export.exceptions import (
     NoCompatibleJobError,
     NotCompatibleInputType,
@@ -795,6 +795,7 @@ def test_export_with_asset_filter_kwargs(mocker):
         "kili.services.export.format.base.get_project", return_value=get_project_return_val
     )
     mocker.patch.object(KiliExporter, "process_and_save", return_value=None)
+    mocker.patch.object(KiliExporter, "_has_data_connection", return_value=False)
     kili = QueriesLabel()
     kili.api_endpoint = "https://"  # type: ignore
     kili.api_key = ""  # type: ignore
@@ -876,6 +877,7 @@ def test_export_with_asset_filter_kwargs_unknown_arg(mocker):
     )
     mocker.patch.object(KiliExporter, "_check_arguments_compatibility", return_value=None)
     mocker.patch.object(KiliExporter, "_check_project_compatibility", return_value=None)
+    mocker.patch.object(KiliExporter, "_has_data_connection", return_value=False)
     kili = QueriesLabel()
     kili.api_endpoint = "https://"  # type: ignore
     kili.api_key = ""  # type: ignore
@@ -918,11 +920,7 @@ def mock_kili(mocker, with_data_connection):
     mocker.patch(
         "kili.services.export.format.base.get_project", return_value=get_project_return_val
     )
-    if with_data_connection:
-        mocker.patch(
-            "kili.services.export.format.base.DataConnectionsQuery.__call__",
-            return_value=(i for i in [{"id": "fake_data_connection_id"}]),
-        )
+    mocker.patch.object(AbstractExporter, "_has_data_connection", return_value=with_data_connection)
 
     kili = QueriesLabel()
     kili.kili_api_gateway = mocker.MagicMock()
diff --git a/tests/unit/services/export/test_geojson.py b/tests/unit/services/export/test_geojson.py
index 51ab7036b..5c13da0f3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/services/export/test_geojson.py
+++ b/tests/unit/services/export/test_geojson.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 from kili.entrypoints.queries.label import QueriesLabel
 from kili.orm import Asset
+from kili.services.export.format.geojson import GeoJsonExporter
 
 
 def test_kili_export_labels_geojson(mocker: pytest_mock.MockerFixture):
@@ -22,10 +23,7 @@ def test_kili_export_labels_geojson(mocker: pytest_mock.MockerFixture):
     mocker.patch(
         "kili.services.export.format.base.get_project", return_value=get_project_return_val
     )
-    mocker.patch(
-        "kili.services.export.format.base.DataConnectionsQuery.__call__",
-        return_value=(i for i in [{"id": "fake_data_connection_id"}]),
-    )
+    mocker.patch.object(GeoJsonExporter, "_has_data_connection", return_value=False)
     mocker.patch(
         "kili.services.export.format.base.fetch_assets",
         return_value=[
diff --git a/tests/unit/services/export/test_kili.py b/tests/unit/services/export/test_kili.py
index c3c7f0f76..668262383 100644
--- a/tests/unit/services/export/test_kili.py
+++ b/tests/unit/services/export/test_kili.py
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ def test_kili_exporter_convert_to_pixel_coords_pdf(mocker: pytest_mock.MockerFix
 def test_kili_export_labels_non_normalized_pdf(mocker: pytest_mock.MockerFixture):
     get_project_return_val = {
         "inputType": "PDF",
+        "dataConnections": None,
         "id": "fake_proj_id",
         "title": "fake_proj_title",
         "description": "fake_proj_description",
@@ -273,6 +274,7 @@ def test_kili_export_labels_non_normalized_image(mocker: pytest_mock.MockerFixtu
     get_project_return_val = {
         "id": "fake_proj_id",
         "title": "hgfhfg",
+        "dataConnections": None,
         "inputType": "IMAGE",
         "jsonInterface": {
             "jobs": {
@@ -444,6 +446,7 @@ def test_kili_export_labels_non_normalized_video(mocker: pytest_mock.MockerFixtu
         "title": "Object tracking on video",
         "description": "Use bounding-box to track objects across video frames.",
         "id": "fake_proj_id",
+        "dataConnections": None,
     }
 
     mocker.patch("kili.services.export.get_project", return_value=get_project_return_val)
diff --git a/tests/unit/services/export/test_voc.py b/tests/unit/services/export/test_voc.py
index 99a7cbdad..9d5335874 100644
--- a/tests/unit/services/export/test_voc.py
+++ b/tests/unit/services/export/test_voc.py
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
 
 from kili.entrypoints.queries.label import QueriesLabel
 from kili.services.export.exceptions import NotCompatibleOptions
-from kili.services.export.format.voc import _convert_from_kili_to_voc_format
+from kili.services.export.format.voc import (
+    VocExporter,
+    _convert_from_kili_to_voc_format,
+)
 from tests.fakes.fake_data import asset_image_1, asset_image_1_without_annotation
 
 
@@ -44,15 +47,13 @@ def test_when_exporting_to_voc_given_a_project_with_data_connection_then_it_shou
         "inputType": "IMAGE",
         "title": "",
         "id": "fake_proj_id",
+        "dataConnections": None,
     }
     mocker.patch("kili.services.export.get_project", return_value=get_project_return_val)
     mocker.patch(
         "kili.services.export.format.base.get_project", return_value=get_project_return_val
     )
-    mocker.patch(
-        "kili.services.export.format.base.DataConnectionsQuery.__call__",
-        return_value=(i for i in [{"id": "fake_data_connection_id"}]),
-    )
+    mocker.patch.object(VocExporter, "_has_data_connection", return_value=True)
 
     kili = QueriesLabel()
     kili.api_endpoint = "https://"  # type: ignore
diff --git a/tests/unit/services/export/test_yolo.py b/tests/unit/services/export/test_yolo.py
index 1ea561784..15fca510c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/services/export/test_yolo.py
+++ b/tests/unit/services/export/test_yolo.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from kili.entrypoints.queries.label import QueriesLabel
 from kili.orm import Asset
 from kili.services.export.format.yolo import (
+    YoloExporter,
     _convert_from_kili_to_yolo_format,
     _process_asset,
     _write_class_file,
@@ -283,6 +284,7 @@ def test_yolo_v8_merged(mocker: pytest_mock.MockerFixture):
         "kili.services.export.format.base.fetch_assets",
         return_value=[Asset(asset) for asset in assets],
     )
+    mocker.patch.object(YoloExporter, "_has_data_connection", return_value=False)
 
     kili = QueriesLabel()
     kili.api_endpoint = "https://"  # type: ignore
@@ -334,6 +336,7 @@ def test_yolo_v8_split_jobs(mocker: pytest_mock.MockerFixture):
         "kili.services.export.format.base.fetch_assets",
         return_value=[Asset(asset) for asset in assets],
     )
+    mocker.patch.object(YoloExporter, "_has_data_connection", return_value=False)
 
     kili = QueriesLabel()
     kili.api_endpoint = "https://"  # type: ignore