diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index e1b9533..00979ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: prefix-dev/setup-pixi@v0.8.3
         with:
           environments: dev
-          pixi-version: v0.42.1
 
       - name: Ruff Format
         if: always()
@@ -53,7 +52,19 @@ jobs:
         uses: prefix-dev/setup-pixi@v0.8.3
         with:
           environments: dev
-          pixi-version: v0.42.1
 
       - name: Run tests
         run: pixi run --environment dev test --show-capture=all -s -vv
+
+  test-min-python:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install Pixi
+        uses: prefix-dev/setup-pixi@v0.8.3
+        with:
+          environments: minpyver
+
+      - name: Run tests with min python
+        run: pixi run --environment minpyver test-min-python -v
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diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index aa8d203..0d8e623 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ dependencies = ["argparse-dataclass>=2.0.0", "ConfigArgParse>=1.7", "packaging >
 name = "Johannes Koester"
 email = "johannes.koester@uni-due.de"
 
+[tool.pytest.ini_options]
+pythonpath = [
+  "src"
+]
+
 [tool.coverage.run]
 omit = ["**/tests.py"]
 
@@ -33,6 +38,7 @@ platforms = ["osx-arm64", "linux-64"]
 
 [tool.pixi.environments]
 dev = { features = ["dev"] }
+minpyver = { features = ["minpyver"]} 
 publish = { features = ["publish"] }
 
 [tool.pixi.feature.dev.dependencies]
@@ -71,16 +77,27 @@ cmd = [
   "--cov=snakemake_interface_common",
   "--cov-report=xml:coverage-report/coverage.xml",
   "--cov-report=term-missing",
-  "tests/tests.py"
+  "tests/tests.py",
+  "tests/test_snakemake_dependent.py"
 ]
 description = "Run tests and generate coverage report"
 
+[tool.pixi.feature.minpyver.tasks.test-min-python]
+cmd = [
+  "pytest",
+  "tests/tests.py"
+]
+
 [tool.pixi.feature.dev.tasks]
 format = "ruff format src"
 lint = "ruff check"
 type-check = "mypy src/"
 qc = { depends-on = ["format", "lint", "type-check"] }
 
+[tool.pixi.feature.minpyver.dependencies]
+python = "3.8.*"
+pytest = "*"
+
 # Publish
 [tool.pixi.feature.publish.dependencies]
 twine = ">=6.1.0,<7"
diff --git a/tests/test_snakemake_dependent.py b/tests/test_snakemake_dependent.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b51efae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_snakemake_dependent.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from snakemake_interface_common import at_least_snakemake_version
+
+
+def test_snakemake_version():
+    assert at_least_snakemake_version("8.1.0")
+    assert not at_least_snakemake_version("100.0.0")
diff --git a/tests/tests.py b/tests/tests.py
index c67c258..24a92a9 100644
--- a/tests/tests.py
+++ b/tests/tests.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 import pytest
 
-from snakemake_interface_common import at_least_snakemake_version
 from snakemake_interface_common.exceptions import ApiError, WorkflowError
 from snakemake_interface_common.plugin_registry.plugin import TaggedSettings
 from snakemake_interface_common.rules import RuleInterface
@@ -70,9 +69,4 @@ def test_tagged_settings():
     ts.register_settings(object())
     ts.register_settings(object(), tag="foo")
     ts.get_settings(tag="foo")
-    ts.get_settings()
-
-
-def test_snakemake_version():
-    assert at_least_snakemake_version("8.1.0")
-    assert not at_least_snakemake_version("100.0.0")
+    ts.get_settings()
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