diff --git a/fabfile.py b/fabfile.py
index 814337a77..c6c636639 100644
--- a/fabfile.py
+++ b/fabfile.py
@@ -77,4 +77,5 @@ def clean():
 def test():
     with lcd(path.dirname(__file__)):
         with virtualenv(VENV_DIR) as venv_local:
+            local('pip install pytest')
             local('py.test -x spacy/tests')