diff --git a/python-sure.spec b/python-sure.spec
index 79062fd..481b117 100644
--- a/python-sure.spec
+++ b/python-sure.spec
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ BuildArch:      noarch
 BuildRequires:  python3-devel
 BuildRequires:  python3-mock
 BuildRequires:  python3-nose
+BuildRequires:  python3-pytest
 BuildRequires:  python3-setuptools
 BuildRequires:  python3-six
 
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ heavily inspired by should.js.
 
 
 %check
-%{__python3} -m nose --verbosity 2
+%pytest
 
 
 %files -n python3-%{srcname}
@@ -67,6 +68,8 @@ heavily inspired by should.js.
 * Wed Jun 23 2021 Benjamin A. Beasley <code@musicinmybrain.net> - 1.4.11-14
 - Rename %%pypi_name to %%srcname
 - Switch to GitHub tarball, which includes docs/
+- Use pytest instead of nose (which is deprecated) as the test runner in
+  %%check; we are not quite ready to remove the nose BR, however
 
 * Wed Jun 02 2021 Python Maint <python-maint@redhat.com> - 1.4.11-13
 - Rebuilt for Python 3.10