diff --git a/python-cassowary.changes b/python-cassowary.changes
index b64fb98..1365169 100644
--- a/python-cassowary.changes
+++ b/python-cassowary.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed May 19 08:42:53 UTC 2021 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- use %pytest macro in %check
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Mar 30 12:42:22 UTC 2020 - Marketa Calabkova <mcalabkova@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-cassowary.spec b/python-cassowary.spec
index 54df9d7..f2a4092 100644
--- a/python-cassowary.spec
+++ b/python-cassowary.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-cassowary
 #
-# 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
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 
 %{?!python_module:%define python_module() python-%{**} python3-%{**}}
-%bcond_without  test
 Name:           python-cassowary
 Version:        0.5.2
 Release:        0
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@ License:        BSD-3-Clause
 Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 URL:            https://github.com/brodderickrodriguez/cassowary
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/c/cassowary/cassowary-%{version}.tar.gz
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
@@ -47,10 +47,8 @@ layout mechanism.
 %python_install
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
 
-%if %{with test}
 %check
-%python_exec setup.py test
-%endif
+%pytest
 
 %files %{python_files}
 %license LICENSE