diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index e339400a..9fd8ed08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        python -m pip install pytest
+        python -m pip install pytest==7.1.3
         if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
     - run: echo Installing EnergyPlusV${{ inputs.energyplus-version }}...
       shell: bash
diff --git a/requirements_dev.txt b/requirements_dev.txt
index 43132f76..2a9b78f9 100644
--- a/requirements_dev.txt
+++ b/requirements_dev.txt
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ coverage
 Sphinx
 twine
 
-pytest=7.1.3
-pytest-runner=6.0.0
+pytest==7.1.3
+pytest-runner==6.0.0
 black
 nbsphinx