diff --git a/devel/py-py/Makefile b/devel/py-py/Makefile
index c142e2c15329..341bab494742 100644
--- a/devel/py-py/Makefile
+++ b/devel/py-py/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ COMMENT=	Library with cross-python path, ini-parsing, io, code, log facilities
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
+TEST_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}pytest>0:devel/py-pytest@${FLAVOR}
+
 NO_ARCH=	yes
 USES=		python
 USE_PYTHON=	autoplist distutils