diff --git a/ci/environment.yml b/ci/environment.yml
index c718670f..3cccace5 100644
--- a/ci/environment.yml
+++ b/ci/environment.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: dask-expr
 channels:
   - conda-forge
 dependencies:
-  - pytest<8.0.0
+  - pytest
   - pytest-cov
   - pytest-xdist
   - dask  # overridden by git tip below