diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38be796
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[pytest]
+testpaths = tests
+python_files = test_*.py
+python_classes = Test*
+python_functions = test_*
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diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index ae5b535..5027b5f 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ pyasn1==0.4.8
 pyasn1-modules==0.2.8
 pycryptodome==3.9.7
 pylint==2.5.0
+pytest==8.3.1
 python-pptx==0.6.18
 pytz==2020.1
 requests==2.23.0
@@ -55,4 +56,4 @@ urllib3==1.25.9
 Werkzeug==1.0.1
 wrapt==1.12.1
 xlrd==1.2.0
-XlsxWriter==1.2.8
+XlsxWriter==1.2.8
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diff --git a/tests/test_setup.py b/tests/test_setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f811eb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+def test_pytest_works():
+    """Verify that pytest is set up correctly."""
+    assert True, "Pytest is not working correctly"
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