diff --git a/python-DateTime.changes b/python-DateTime.changes
index c7a2b94..6701b1a 100644
--- a/python-DateTime.changes
+++ b/python-DateTime.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed May 19 09:31:11 UTC 2021 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- use %pytest macro in %check
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Aug  1 03:15:12 AM UTC 2019 - John Vandenberg <jayvdb@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/python-DateTime.spec b/python-DateTime.spec
index e0d0265..5d9c0d7 100644
--- a/python-DateTime.spec
+++ b/python-DateTime.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-DateTime
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2019 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Requires:       python-pytz
 Requires:       python-zope.interface
 BuildArch:      noarch
 # SECTION test requirements
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytz}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module zope.interface}
 # /SECTION
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ better off using Python's built-in datetime module.
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
 
 %check
-%python_exec setup.py test
+%pytest
 
 %files %{python_files}
 %doc CHANGES.rst README.txt