diff --git a/changelog_entry.yaml b/changelog_entry.yaml
index e69de29b..abf6982a 100644
--- a/changelog_entry.yaml
+++ b/changelog_entry.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+- bump: patch
+  changes:
+    added:
+    - Dependency upgrade for pytest, from 7 to 8.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c099ea91..72a04682 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # functional and integration breaks caused by external code updates.
 
 general_requirements = [
-    "pytest>=7,<8",
+    "pytest>=8,<9",
     "numpy<1.25",
     "black",
     "linecheck<1",