diff --git a/dev-python/wxpython/wxpython-4.2.5.ebuild b/dev-python/wxpython/wxpython-4.2.5.ebuild
index fcdd73a3a1a4e..18f5cb18ec3c6 100644
--- a/dev-python/wxpython/wxpython-4.2.5.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/wxpython/wxpython-4.2.5.ebuild
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ BDEPEND="
 		dev-python/appdirs[${PYTHON_USEDEP}]
 		dev-python/numpy[${PYTHON_USEDEP}]
 		dev-python/pillow[${PYTHON_USEDEP}]
-		dev-python/pytest-forked[${PYTHON_USEDEP}]
 	)
 "
 
+EPYTEST_PLUGINS=( pytest-forked )
 EPYTEST_XDIST=1
 distutils_enable_tests pytest