diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5b39d7cc..58d36d85 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,3 +24,6 @@ wheels/
 .installed.cfg
 *.egg
 MANIFEST
+
+
+.pytest_cache
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9af7e6f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[aliases]
+test=pytest
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b35433d9..a4200c95 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -66,4 +66,6 @@ setup(
         'Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy',
         'Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Electronic Design Automation (EDA)',
     ],
+    setup_requires=['pytest-runner'],
+    tests_require=['pytest'],
 )
diff --git a/tests/test_yaml.py b/tests/test_yaml.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4082f0ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_yaml.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+"""
+Tests for the YAML parser
+"""
+
+
+# content of test_sample.py
+def test_numbers_3_4():
+    assert 12 == 12