diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/manage.py b/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/manage.py
index 45f0038..1ce37b7 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/manage.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/manage.py
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ def _make_context():
 @manager.command
 def test():
     """Run the tests."""
-    status = subprocess.call(TEST_CMD, shell=True)
-    sys.exit(status)
+    import pytest
+    exit_code = pytest.main(['tests', '--verbose'])
+    return exit_code
 
 manager.add_command('server', Server())
 manager.add_command('shell', Shell(make_context=_make_context))