diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5c01738b..2c120491 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     package_data={"pytest_html": ["resources/*"]},
     entry_points={"pytest11": ["html = pytest_html.plugin"]},
     setup_requires=["setuptools_scm"],
-    install_requires=["pytest>=5.0,!=6.0.0", "pytest-metadata"],
+    install_requires=["py>=1.8.2", "pytest>=5.0,!=6.0.0", "pytest-metadata"],
     license="Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL 2.0)",
     keywords="py.test pytest html report",
     python_requires=">=3.6",