diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 6d864421c..ab286c59c 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ test = pytest
 license_file = LICENSE
 
 [tool:pytest]
-minversion = 2.8
+minversion = 3.0
 testpaths = 
 	Tests
 python_files = 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c3a2a7f65..a219ea8ba 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ setup(
 	data_files=find_data_files(),
 	setup_requires=pytest_runner + wheel + bumpversion,
 	tests_require=[
-		'pytest>=2.8',
+		'pytest>=3.0',
 	],
 	entry_points={
 		'console_scripts': [