diff --git a/templates/python/testing/pytest/README.md b/templates/python/testing/pytest/README.md
index a46b64373b63cff0a7782929e52670c60ee3dff9..4e9065ba07f3aa2c78bd83ad6fd8022edd4acc60 100644
--- a/templates/python/testing/pytest/README.md
+++ b/templates/python/testing/pytest/README.md
@@ -10,15 +10,16 @@ automation, modular fixtures, parameterized testing, and many other features.
    desired rules.
 2. Include the pytest template in your CI/CD configuration (see quick use above).
 3. If you need to customize the job, check
-   the [jobs customization](https://docs.r2devops.io/get-started/use-templates/#job-templates-customization).
+   the [job customization](https://docs.r2devops.io/get-started/use-templates/#job-templates-customization).
 
 ## Variables
 
-| Name           | Description                                                                                                                                                  | Default                  |
-|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
-| `PROJECT_PATH` | The path to the project root directory.                                                                                                                      | `"."`                    |
-| `IMAGE_TAG`    | The default tag for the docker image. See [Python Docker Official Image](https://hub.docker.com/_/python) for supported tags and respective Dockerfile links | `"latest"`               |
-| `PYTHON_SETUP` | Bash commands to setup your python environment. Default rely on `pyproject.toml` to install project and test dependencies.                                   | `"pip install .[TESTS]"` |
+| Name             | Description                                                                                                                                                  | Default                    |
+|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
+| `PROJECT_PATH`   | The path to the project root directory.                                                                                                                      | `"."`                      |
+| `IMAGE_TAG`      | The default tag for the docker image. See [Python Docker Official Image](https://hub.docker.com/_/python) for supported tags and respective Dockerfile links | `"latest"`                 |
+| `PYTHON_SETUP`   | Bash commands to setup your python environment. Default rely on `pyproject.toml` to install project and test dependencies.                                   | `"pip install .[TESTS]"`   |
+| `PYTEST_RUN_CMD` | Bash command to run pytest.                                                                                                                                  | `"pytest ${PROJECT_PATH}"` |
 
 ## Global Configuration of pytest
 
@@ -28,7 +29,8 @@ about [pytest configuration](https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/customize.html) f
 
 ## Multiple pytest Jobs in the same pipeline
 
-You can run this pytest job multiple times in the same pipeline (e.g. to test multiple python version
+You can run this pytest job multiple times in the same pipeline (e.g. to test multiple python
+version
 or different namespaces) using extends GitLab keyword.
 
 ```yaml
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ stages:
     - test
 
 include:
-    - remote: 'https://api.r2devops.io/job/r/gitlab/dorianturba/r2devops_catalog/r2_metadata/pytest@1.0.0.yaml'
+    -   remote: 'https://api.r2devops.io/job/r/gitlab/dorianturba/r2devops_catalog/r2_metadata/pytest@1.0.0.yaml'
 
 # Compatibility tests
 pytest_3.10:
diff --git a/templates/python/testing/pytest/pytest.yml b/templates/python/testing/pytest/pytest.yml
index d0331768a1b764b820733cb671b0674ed6fb10bd..d646bad5329d80f19bd1144d25aeff22e9a3da87 100644
--- a/templates/python/testing/pytest/pytest.yml
+++ b/templates/python/testing/pytest/pytest.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ pytest:
     variables:
         IMAGE_TAG: !reference [.python_install, variables, IMAGE_TAG]
         PROJECT_PATH: "."
-        PYTHON_SETUP: "pip install ${PROJECT_PATH}[TESTS]"
+        PYTHON_SETUP: "pip install -r ${PROJECT_PATH}/requirements.txt"
+        PYTEST_RUN_CMD: "pytest ${PROJECT_PATH}"
     script:
         - !reference [.python_install, script]
-        - pytest ${PROJECT_PATH}
+        - ${PYTEST_RUN_CMD}
     only:
         changes:
             - ${PROJECT_PATH}/**/*.py