diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d4f8938..21580a4 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
             "pytest-mock==3.*",
             "pytest-ruff==0.*",
             "pytest-watch==4.*",
-            "pytest==8.*",
+            "pytest>=8,<10",
             "ruff==0.*",
         ],
     },