diff --git a/nipype/info.py b/nipype/info.py
index 1cf361c40c..be6edb713f 100644
--- a/nipype/info.py
+++ b/nipype/info.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def get_nipype_gitversion():
 SCIPY_MIN_VERSION = '0.14'
 TRAITS_MIN_VERSION = '4.6'
 DATEUTIL_MIN_VERSION = '2.2'
-PYTEST_MIN_VERSION = '3.0'
+PYTEST_MIN_VERSION = '3.6'
 FUTURE_MIN_VERSION = '0.16.0'
 SIMPLEJSON_MIN_VERSION = '3.8.0'
 PROV_VERSION = '1.5.2'