diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos.yml b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
index 1e6ebe3174c..86918513bbb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
@@ -95,18 +95,17 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export PYTHONPATH=$(grass --config python_path):$PYTHONPATH
           export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(grass --config path)/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-          pytest --verbose --color=yes --durations=0 --durations-min=0.5 \
-            --numprocesses auto \
-            -ra . \
-            -m 'not needs_solo_run'
+          pytest \
+            @.github/workflows/pytest_args_ci.txt \
+            @.github/workflows/pytest_args_parallel.txt
       - name: Run pytest with a single worker (for tests marked with needs_solo_run)
         shell: micromamba-shell {0}
         run: |
           export PYTHONPATH=$(grass --config python_path):$PYTHONPATH
           export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(grass --config path)/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-          pytest --verbose --color=yes --durations=0 --durations-min=0.5 \
-            -ra . \
-            -m 'needs_solo_run'
+          pytest \
+            @.github/workflows/pytest_args_ci.txt \
+            @.github/workflows/pytest_args_not_parallel.txt
 
       - name: Cache GRASS Sample Dataset
         id: cached-data
diff --git a/.github/workflows/osgeo4w.yml b/.github/workflows/osgeo4w.yml
index d5a68f2741e..15509b87dac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/osgeo4w.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/osgeo4w.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ jobs:
             python3-numpy
             python3-pip
             python3-ply
-            python3-pytest
             python3-pywin32
             python3-six
             python3-wxpython
@@ -120,17 +119,18 @@ jobs:
         shell: msys2 {0}
         run: .github/workflows/test_simple.sh
 
-      - name: Install pytest plugins
-        run: python -m pip install pytest-timeout
+      - name: Install additional python packages
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install ^
+            pytest ^
+            pytest-timeout
         shell: cmd /D /E:ON /V:OFF /S /C "CALL C:/OSGeo4W/OSGeo4W.bat "{0}""
       - name: Run pytest with a single worker
         run: |
           call %OSGEO4W_ROOT%\opt\grass\etc\env.bat
           set PYTHONPATH=%GISBASE%\etc\python;%PYTHONPATH%
           path %GISBASE%\lib;%GISBASE%\bin;%PATH%
-          pytest --verbose --color=yes ^
-            --durations=0 --durations-min=0.5 ^
-            -ra .
+          pytest @.github/workflows/pytest_args_ci.txt
         shell: cmd /D /E:ON /V:OFF /S /C "CALL C:/OSGeo4W/OSGeo4W.bat "{0}""
 
       - name: Run tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
index 49a3ebfab0d..aa16abf6322 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
@@ -87,12 +87,10 @@ jobs:
           export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(grass --config path)/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
           export INITIAL_GISBASE="$(grass --config path)"
           export INITIAL_PWD="${PWD}"
-          pytest --verbose --color=yes --durations=0 --durations-min=0.5 \
-            --numprocesses auto \
-            --cov \
-            --cov-context=test \
-            -ra . \
-            -m 'not needs_solo_run'
+          pytest \
+            @.github/workflows/pytest_args_ci.txt \
+            @.github/workflows/pytest_args_cov.txt \
+            @.github/workflows/pytest_args_parallel.txt
 
       - name: Run pytest with a single worker (for tests marked with needs_solo_run)
         run: |
@@ -100,12 +98,10 @@ jobs:
           export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(grass --config path)/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
           export INITIAL_GISBASE="$(grass --config path)"
           export INITIAL_PWD="${PWD}"
-          pytest --verbose --color=yes --durations=0 --durations-min=0.5 \
-            --cov \
-            --cov-context=test \
-            --cov-append \
-            -ra . \
-            -m 'needs_solo_run'
+          pytest \
+            @.github/workflows/pytest_args_ci.txt \
+            @.github/workflows/pytest_args_cov.txt \
+            @.github/workflows/pytest_args_not_parallel.txt
       - name: Fix non-standard installed script paths in coverage data
         run: |
           export PYTHONPATH=`grass --config python_path`:$PYTHONPATH
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest_args_ci.txt b/.github/workflows/pytest_args_ci.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c661b4896b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest_args_ci.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+--verbose
+--color=yes
+--durations=0
+--durations-min=0.5
+-ra
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest_args_cov.txt b/.github/workflows/pytest_args_cov.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5225d9f2602
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest_args_cov.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+--cov
+--cov-context=test
+--cov-append
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest_args_not_parallel.txt b/.github/workflows/pytest_args_not_parallel.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e2c41218d07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest_args_not_parallel.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+-m needs_solo_run
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest_args_parallel.txt b/.github/workflows/pytest_args_parallel.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c32742f5162
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest_args_parallel.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+--numprocesses=auto
+-m not needs_solo_run