diff --git a/samples/snippets/requirements-test.txt b/samples/snippets/requirements-test.txt
index c08dde0..e56028c 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/requirements-test.txt
+++ b/samples/snippets/requirements-test.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-pytest==7.4.4; python_version == '3.7'
+pytest===7.4.4; python_version == '3.7'  # prevents dependabot from upgrading it
 pytest==8.1.1; python_version > '3.7'