diff --git a/python-altgraph.changes b/python-altgraph.changes
index 49d8efa..9bbafc2 100644
--- a/python-altgraph.changes
+++ b/python-altgraph.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon May 17 07:12:19 UTC 2021 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- use %pytest macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Apr 17 11:15:05 UTC 2020 - Marketa Calabkova <mcalabkova@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-altgraph.spec b/python-altgraph.spec
index d25caee..990dc6b 100644
--- a/python-altgraph.spec
+++ b/python-altgraph.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-altgraph
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2020 SUSE LLC
+# 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
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Summary:        Python graph (network) package
 License:        MIT
 URL:            https://github.com/ronaldoussoren/altgraph/
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/a/altgraph/altgraph-%{version}.tar.gz
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ sed -i 's/\r$//' doc/_build/html/_static/jquery.js
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
 
 %check
-%python_exec setup.py test
+%pytest
 
 %files %{python_files}
 %doc README.rst