diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 064cb12618..34fc250860 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ def run(self):
 tests_requirements = [
     "wheel>=0.31.1",
     # Test requirements:
-    "pytest>=4.6.0",
+    # https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/7558
+    # FIXME: pylint complaining for pytest.mark.* on v6.0
+    "pytest>=4.6.0,<6.0",
     "pytest-docker>=0.7.2",
     "pytest-timeout>=1.3.3",
     "pytest-cov>=2.6.1",