diff --git a/python-dirtyjson.changes b/python-dirtyjson.changes
index 806e199..5c9995f 100644
--- a/python-dirtyjson.changes
+++ b/python-dirtyjson.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue May 18 11:03:44 UTC 2021 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- use %pytest macro in %check
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Apr  3 04:35:39 AM UTC 2019 - John Vandenberg <jayvdb@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/python-dirtyjson.spec b/python-dirtyjson.spec
index ff2d7b5..faecf63 100644
--- a/python-dirtyjson.spec
+++ b/python-dirtyjson.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-dirtyjson
 #
-# 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
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ License:        MIT
 Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 URL:            https://github.com/codecobblers/dirtyjson
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/d/dirtyjson/dirtyjson-%{version}.tar.gz
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ JSON decoder for Python that can extract data from dirty input.
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
 
 %check
-%python_exec setup.py test
+%pytest
 
 %files %{python_files}
 %doc CHANGES.txt README.rst