diff --git a/run-tests.sh b/run-tests.sh
index d93dfb8..e564758 100755
--- a/run-tests.sh
+++ b/run-tests.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ initialize_server_venv() {
   $SERVER_VENV/bin/pip install -U setuptools pip wheel
   $SERVER_VENV/bin/pip install "oarepo[tests]==${OAREPO_VERSION}.*"
   $SERVER_VENV/bin/pip install -e complex-model
-  $SERVER_VENV/bin/pip install -U pytest
 }
 
 initialize_builder_venv() {