diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5ebc1ad..f549acd 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
             "gunicorn==23.*",
         ],
         "tests": [
-            "pytest-cov==6.*",
+            "pytest-cov>=6,<8",
             "pytest-instafail==0.5.*",
             "pytest-mock==3.*",
             "pytest-ruff==0.*",