diff --git a/rever.xsh b/rever.xsh
index cb298672e..82502c3b2 100644
--- a/rever.xsh
+++ b/rever.xsh
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ $VERSION_BUMP_PATTERNS = [
 $CHANGELOG_FILENAME = 'CHANGELOG.rst'
 $CHANGELOG_TEMPLATE = 'TEMPLATE.rst'
 
+$PYTEST_COMMAND = "./run-tests.xsh"
+
 $TAG_REMOTE = 'git@github.com:xonsh/xonsh.git'
 $TAG_TARGET = 'master'