diff --git a/functest_requirements.txt b/functest_requirements.txt
index 30d5d872e6..63f54dc243 100644
--- a/functest_requirements.txt
+++ b/functest_requirements.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ drf-spectacular
 pulp-smash @ git+https://github.com/pulp/pulp-smash.git
 pulpcore-client
 pulp-file-client
-pytest
+pytest<8
 python-gnupg
 
 # from pulp_file
diff --git a/unittest_requirements.txt b/unittest_requirements.txt
index ed1dc5f387..98bda437a1 100644
--- a/unittest_requirements.txt
+++ b/unittest_requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Unit test requirements
 asynctest
 mock
+pytest<8
 pytest-django