RPM macro `%python3_test` internally uses `python3 setup.py test`. `setup.py test` is deprecated since setuptools 41.5.0: https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/history.html#v41-5-0 setuptools 72.0.0 removed support for deprecated `setup.py test` command: https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/stable/history.html#v72-0-0 > The test command has been removed. Users relying on ‘setup.py test’ will need > to migrate to another test runner or pin setuptools before this version. See for details: https://bugzilla.altlinux.org/50996