diff --git a/tests/rptest/tests/rpk_topic_test.py b/tests/rptest/tests/rpk_topic_test.py
index 27124ec65e190..45811e87ababd 100644
--- a/tests/rptest/tests/rpk_topic_test.py
+++ b/tests/rptest/tests/rpk_topic_test.py
@@ -7,13 +7,15 @@
 # the Business Source License, use of this software will be governed
 # by the Apache License, Version 2.0
 
+from ducktape.mark import parametrize
 from ducktape.utils.util import wait_until
 from rptest.services.cluster import cluster
 import ducktape.errors
 
 from rptest.tests.redpanda_test import RedpandaTest
-from rptest.clients.rpk import RpkTool
+from rptest.clients.rpk import RpkTool, RpkException
 from rptest.services.rpk_consumer import RpkConsumer
+from rptest.util import expect_exception
 
 import time
 import random