diff --git a/modules/lang/python/config.el b/modules/lang/python/config.el
index 177545e24..aedca9c6e 100644
--- a/modules/lang/python/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/python/config.el
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ called.")
 
 
 (use-package! python-pytest
-  :defer t
+  :commands python-pytest-dispatch
   :init
   (map! :after python
         :localleader