diff --git a/python/ciqueue/_pytest/outcomes.py b/python/ciqueue/_pytest/outcomes.py
index f9e6b608..e31fec80 100644
--- a/python/ciqueue/_pytest/outcomes.py
+++ b/python/ciqueue/_pytest/outcomes.py
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ class UnserializableException(Exception):
                      Failed: outcomes.Failed}
 
 
+try:
+    from_exc_info = code.ExceptionInfo.from_exc_info
+except AttributeError:
+    # pytest < 7.4
+    def from_exc_info(tup):
+        return code.ExceptionInfo(tup)
+
+
 def swap_in_serializable(excinfo):
     def pickles(excinfo):
         try:
@@ -52,14 +60,14 @@ def pickles(excinfo):
     if excinfo.type in SERIALIZE_TYPES:
         cls = SERIALIZE_TYPES[excinfo.type]
         tup = (cls, cls(*excinfo.value.args), excinfo.tb)
-        excinfo = code.ExceptionInfo(tup)
+        excinfo = from_exc_info(tup)
     elif not pickles(excinfo):
         tup = (UnserializableException,
                UnserializableException(
                    "Actual Exception thrown on test node was %r" %
                    excinfo.value),
                excinfo.tb)
-        excinfo = code.ExceptionInfo(tup)
+        excinfo = from_exc_info(tup)
     return excinfo
 
 
@@ -67,7 +75,7 @@ def swap_back_original(excinfo):
     if excinfo.type in DESERIALIZE_TYPES:
         tipe = DESERIALIZE_TYPES[excinfo.type]
         tup = (tipe, tipe(*excinfo.value.args), excinfo.tb)
-        return code.ExceptionInfo(tup)
+        return from_exc_info(tup)
     return excinfo
 
 
@@ -84,4 +92,4 @@ def failed(item):
 def skipped_excinfo(item, msg):
     traceback = list(item.error_reports.values())[0]['excinfo'].tb
     tup = (outcomes.Skipped, outcomes.Skipped(msg), traceback)
-    return code.ExceptionInfo(tup)
+    return from_exc_info(tup)
diff --git a/python/setup.py b/python/setup.py
index c7ceffef..0f546f33 100644
--- a/python/setup.py
+++ b/python/setup.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def get_lua_scripts():
     packages=['ciqueue', 'ciqueue._pytest'],
     install_requires=[
         'dill>=0.2.7',
-        'pytest>=2.7,<7',
+        'pytest>=2.7',
         'redis>=2.10.5',
         'tblib>=1.3.2',
         'uritools>=2.0.0',
diff --git a/python/tests/test_pytest.py b/python/tests/test_pytest.py
index 3e79027c..895565ec 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_pytest.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_pytest.py
@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
 import os
+import re
 import subprocess
 import redis
+import pytest
 
 # pylint: disable=no-self-use
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def change_test_dir(request, monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.chdir(request.fspath.dirname + "/..")
+
+
 def expected_messages(output):
     assert '= 4 failed, 2 passed, 1 skipped, 1 xpassed, 6 errors in' in output, output
-    assert ('integrations/pytest/test_all.py:27: skipping test message' in output
-            or 'integrations/pytest/test_all.py:28: skipping test message' in output), output
+    assert re.search(r':\d+: skipping test message', output) is not None, \
+        "did not find 'skipping test message' in output"
 
 
 def check_output(cmd):
diff --git a/python/tests/test_test_queue.py b/python/tests/test_test_queue.py
index cb776162..2b85741d 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_test_queue.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_test_queue.py
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 class TestTestQueue:
     def test_initialise_from_redis_uri(self):
         queue = test_queue.build_queue('redis://localhost:6379/0?worker=1&build=12345', None)
-        assert type(queue) is ciqueue.distributed.Supervisor
+        assert isinstance(queue, ciqueue.distributed.Supervisor)
         assert queue.redis is not None
 
     def test_initialise_from_rediss_uri(self):
         queue = test_queue.build_queue('rediss://localhost:6379/0?worker=1&build=12345', None)
-        assert type(queue) is ciqueue.distributed.Supervisor
+        assert isinstance(queue, ciqueue.distributed.Supervisor)
         assert queue.redis is not None