diff --git a/gnu/packages/machine-learning.scm b/gnu/packages/machine-learning.scm
index 3f0eb6e31f6..bd7eac03758 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/machine-learning.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/machine-learning.scm
@@ -5540,7 +5540,7 @@ as torchvision, torchtext, and others.")
          "16ypci664l54ka6ickwkpaa2id14h9h00y7z24z0bv0szld4mrxg"))))
     (build-system pyproject-build-system)
     (native-inputs
-     (list python-pytest
+     (list python-pytest-8
            python-pytest-cov
            python-setuptools))
     (home-page "https://github.com/magmax/python-readchar")