diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 700c70d..79ce7c2 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     tests_require=[
         "mock==2.0.0",
         "nose==1.3.7",
-        "pytest==3.0.2",
+        "pytest==9.0.3",
         "pytest-cov==2.4.0",
     ],
     scripts=["documentation-builder"],