diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index ffe39d258e..4e41e6ee87 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -16423,7 +16423,7 @@ (define-public python-celery
            python-iniconfig
            python-moto
            python-msgpack
-           python-pytest
+           python-pytest-7.1            ;for pytest-subtests
            python-pytest-celery
            python-pytest-subtests
            python-pytest-timeout