diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8533c1aef..0da84229a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -3,3 +3,13 @@
 target-version = ['py27', 'py33', 'py34', 'py35', 'py36', 'py37', 'py38', 'py39']
 include = 'rope/.*\.pyi?$'
 force-exclude = 'ropetest'
+
+[tool.pytest.ini_options]
+
+python_files = [
+   "*test.py",
+   "__init__.py",
+]
+markers = [
+    "time_limit: sets a maximum amount of time the test can run",
+]
diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index 10f846713..000000000
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-[pytest]
-python_files = 
-   *test.py
-   __init__.py
-
-markers =
-    time_limit: sets a maximum amount of time the test can run