diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-aarch64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-aarch64.yaml
index 96c10a763a..613b44dfb7 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-aarch64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-aarch64.yaml
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ dependencies:
 - nvcc_linux-aarch64=11.8
 - pre-commit
 - pydata-sphinx-theme
-- pytest
 - pytest-cov
+- pytest==7.*
 - rapids-dask-dependency==24.4.*
 - recommonmark
 - rmm==24.4.*
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
index aea5bd1961..69a7a17fc0 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ dependencies:
 - nvcc_linux-64=11.8
 - pre-commit
 - pydata-sphinx-theme
-- pytest
 - pytest-cov
+- pytest==7.*
 - rapids-dask-dependency==24.4.*
 - recommonmark
 - rmm==24.4.*
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-120_arch-aarch64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-120_arch-aarch64.yaml
index 0ea4a979d6..3d6ab0f669 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-120_arch-aarch64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-120_arch-aarch64.yaml
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ dependencies:
 - numpydoc
 - pre-commit
 - pydata-sphinx-theme
-- pytest
 - pytest-cov
+- pytest==7.*
 - rapids-dask-dependency==24.4.*
 - recommonmark
 - rmm==24.4.*
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-120_arch-x86_64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-120_arch-x86_64.yaml
index 48a463bc6f..1250a876a9 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-120_arch-x86_64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-120_arch-x86_64.yaml
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ dependencies:
 - numpydoc
 - pre-commit
 - pydata-sphinx-theme
-- pytest
 - pytest-cov
+- pytest==7.*
 - rapids-dask-dependency==24.4.*
 - recommonmark
 - rmm==24.4.*
diff --git a/dependencies.yaml b/dependencies.yaml
index 37404a1e37..92c9307fad 100644
--- a/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/dependencies.yaml
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ dependencies:
     common:
       - output_types: [conda, requirements, pyproject]
         packages:
-          - pytest
+          - pytest==7.*
           - pytest-cov
   test_pylibraft:
     common:
diff --git a/python/pylibraft/pyproject.toml b/python/pylibraft/pyproject.toml
index ba45a6d33d..80859673ef 100644
--- a/python/pylibraft/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pylibraft/pyproject.toml
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ classifiers = [
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 test = [
     "cupy-cuda11x>=12.0.0",
-    "pytest",
     "pytest-cov",
+    "pytest==7.*",
     "scikit-learn",
     "scipy",
 ] # This list was generated by `rapids-dependency-file-generator`. To make changes, edit ../../dependencies.yaml and run `rapids-dependency-file-generator`.
diff --git a/python/raft-dask/pyproject.toml b/python/raft-dask/pyproject.toml
index 33e0c15684..e0353fa98a 100644
--- a/python/raft-dask/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/raft-dask/pyproject.toml
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ classifiers = [
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 test = [
-    "pytest",
     "pytest-cov",
+    "pytest==7.*",
 ] # This list was generated by `rapids-dependency-file-generator`. To make changes, edit ../../dependencies.yaml and run `rapids-dependency-file-generator`.
 
 [project.urls]