diff --git a/brian2/conftest.py b/brian2/conftest.py
index 1c6f25949..fa1b0fbf7 100644
--- a/brian2/conftest.py
+++ b/brian2/conftest.py
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
 from brian2.units import ms
 
 
-def pytest_ignore_collect(path, config):
+def pytest_ignore_collect(collection_path, config):
     if config.option.doctestmodules:
-        if "tests" in str(path):
+        if "tests" in collection_path.parts:
             return True  # Ignore tests package for doctests
     # Do not test brian2.hears bridge (needs Brian1)
-    if str(path).endswith("hears.py"):
+    if collection_path.name == "hears.py":
         return True
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index aab005e37..a2b31ed7c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ classifiers = [
 ]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
-test = ['pytest', 'pytest-xdist>=1.22.3', 'pytest-cov>=2.0', 'pytest-timeout']
+test = ['pytest>=8', 'pytest-xdist>=1.22.3', 'pytest-cov>=2.0', 'pytest-timeout']
 docs = ['sphinx>=7', 'ipython>=5', 'sphinx-tabs']
 
 [project.urls]