diff --git a/python-pyrsistent.spec b/python-pyrsistent.spec
index 00e636b..8bcaa7f 100644
--- a/python-pyrsistent.spec
+++ b/python-pyrsistent.spec
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/p/pyrsistent/pyrs
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module hypothesis}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module numpy}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest4}
+# https://github.com/tobgu/pyrsistent/issues/175
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest < 5.0}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module six}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes