diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-ipython_ipykernel/patches/pytest8.patch b/srcpkgs/python3-ipython_ipykernel/patches/pytest8.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..58e9b5be75d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-ipython_ipykernel/patches/pytest8.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+See: https://github.com/ipython/ipykernel/pull/1231
+
+From 53b63239a543cc9c631db9f63612d80d4182e498 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Steven Silvester <steve.silvester@mongodb.com>
+Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2024 06:38:30 -0500
+Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Add compat with pytest 8
+
+---
+ pyproject.toml          | 2 +-
+ tests/__init__.py       | 9 +++++----
+ tests/test_async.py     | 7 +++----
+ tests/test_eventloop.py | 7 +++----
+ 4 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
+index 909308af9..cdf265f63 100644
+--- a/pyproject.toml
++++ b/pyproject.toml
+@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ docs = [
+   "trio"
+ ]
+ test = [
+-    "pytest>=7.0",
++    "pytest>=7.0,<9",
+     "pytest-cov",
+     "flaky",
+     "ipyparallel",
+diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
+index 013114bd1..ee324a6fa 100644
+--- a/tests/__init__.py
++++ b/tests/__init__.py
+@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
+ import tempfile
+ from unittest.mock import patch
+ 
++import pytest
++
+ from ipykernel.kernelspec import install
+ 
+ pjoin = os.path.join
+@@ -15,7 +17,8 @@
+ patchers: list = []
+ 
+ 
+-def setup():
++@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
++def _global_setup():
+     """setup temporary env for tests"""
+     global tmp
+     tmp = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+@@ -34,9 +37,7 @@ def setup():
+ 
+     # install IPython in the temp home:
+     install(user=True)
+-
+-
+-def teardown():
++    yield
+     for p in patchers:
+         p.stop()
+ 
+diff --git a/tests/test_async.py b/tests/test_async.py
+index 422673299..a40db4a00 100644
+--- a/tests/test_async.py
++++ b/tests/test_async.py
+@@ -11,14 +11,13 @@
+ KC = KM = None
+ 
+ 
+-def setup_function():
++@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
++def _setup_env():
+     """start the global kernel (if it isn't running) and return its client"""
+     global KM, KC
+     KM, KC = start_new_kernel()
+     flush_channels(KC)
+-
+-
+-def teardown_function():
++    yield
+     assert KC is not None
+     assert KM is not None
+     KC.stop_channels()
+diff --git a/tests/test_eventloop.py b/tests/test_eventloop.py
+index 34581b7fb..77596eedd 100644
+--- a/tests/test_eventloop.py
++++ b/tests/test_eventloop.py
+@@ -42,14 +42,13 @@ def _get_qt_vers():
+ _get_qt_vers()
+ 
+ 
+-def setup():
++@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
++def _setup_env():
+     """start the global kernel (if it isn't running) and return its client"""
+     global KM, KC
+     KM, KC = start_new_kernel()
+     flush_channels(KC)
+-
+-
+-def teardown():
++    yield
+     assert KM is not None
+     assert KC is not None
+     KC.stop_channels()
+
+From b1d42cffb2466533382fb937c522cfcf14847696 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Steven Silvester <steve.silvester@mongodb.com>
+Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2024 06:43:26 -0500
+Subject: [PATCH 2/2] fix message spec tests
+
+---
+ tests/test_message_spec.py | 3 ++-
+ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/tests/test_message_spec.py b/tests/test_message_spec.py
+index d9d8bb810..d98503ee7 100644
+--- a/tests/test_message_spec.py
++++ b/tests/test_message_spec.py
+@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
+ KC: BlockingKernelClient = None  # type:ignore
+ 
+ 
+-def setup():
++@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
++def _setup_env():
+     global KC
+     KC = start_global_kernel()
+ 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-ipython_ipykernel/template b/srcpkgs/python3-ipython_ipykernel/template
index 7099f0fe303..037d5fa0fbe 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-ipython_ipykernel/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-ipython_ipykernel/template
@@ -1,24 +1,23 @@
 # Template file for 'python3-ipython_ipykernel'
 pkgname=python3-ipython_ipykernel
-version=6.29.4
+version=6.29.5
 revision=1
 build_style=python3-pep517
-# this test fails with ipython 8.24 (tests a deprecated feature)
-make_check_args="
- --deselect tests/inprocess/test_kernel.py::test_pylab"
+# run all tests available
+make_check_target="tests"
 hostmakedepends="hatchling python3-jupyter_client"
 depends="python3-comm python3-ipython python3-jupyter_client
  python3-nest_asyncio python3-packaging python3-psutil python3-tornado"
 checkdepends="$depends python3-flaky python3-pytest-asyncio
  python3-pytest-timeout python3-trio python3-curio python3-matplotlib
- python3-PyQt5 python3-PyQt5-svg"
+ python3-PyQt5 python3-PyQt5-svg python3-pytest-xdist"
 short_desc="IPython kernel for Jupyter"
 maintainer="Gonzalo Tornaría <tornaria@cmat.edu.uy>"
 license="BSD-3-Clause"
 homepage="https://github.com/ipython/ipykernel"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ipython/ipykernel/main/CHANGELOG.md"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/i/ipykernel/ipykernel-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=3d44070060f9475ac2092b760123fadf105d2e2493c24848b6691a7c4f42af5c
+checksum=f093a22c4a40f8828f8e330a9c297cb93dcab13bd9678ded6de8e5cf81c56215
 
 if [ "$XBPS_CHECK_PKGS" = full ]; then
 	# this would cause a build-time circular dependency