diff --git a/python-compat-patcher-core.changes b/python-compat-patcher-core.changes
index d164384..1c74e09 100644
--- a/python-compat-patcher-core.changes
+++ b/python-compat-patcher-core.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Dec 13 13:35:12 UTC 2021 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- fix tests, do not require pytest-runner
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat May 15 10:27:02 UTC 2021 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
 
diff --git a/python-compat-patcher-core.spec b/python-compat-patcher-core.spec
index 62399a6..a9a24cf 100644
--- a/python-compat-patcher-core.spec
+++ b/python-compat-patcher-core.spec
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ BuildArch:      noarch
 # SECTION test requirements
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module docutils}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-cov}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-runner}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module six}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module tomli}
 BuildRequires:  python3-pytest-cookies
 # /SECTION
 %python_subpackages
@@ -61,7 +62,8 @@ rm pytest.ini
 %check
 # Cookiecutter is only available as python3
 %python_expand [ %{_bindir}/$python -ef %{_bindir}/python3 ] ||  $python_ignore="--ignore tests/test_cookiecutter_recipe.py"
-%pytest tests ${$python_ignore}
+# _and_run_tests: use setup.py test
+%pytest tests ${$python_ignore} -k 'not _and_run_tests'
 
 %files %{python_files}
 %doc AUTHORS CHANGELOG README.rst