diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_run_test_app.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_run_test_app.yml
index b6b963b..b226b24 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_run_test_app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_run_test_app.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pip install pytest-embedded pytest-embedded-serial-esp pytest-embedded-idf
       - name: Run Test App on target
         working-directory: test_app
-        run: pytest -s --junit-xml=./test_app_results_${{ matrix.idf_target }}_${{ matrix.idf_ver }}.xml --embedded-services esp,idf --target=${{ matrix.idf_target }}
+        run: pytest --junit-xml=./test_app_results_${{ matrix.idf_target }}_${{ matrix.idf_ver }}.xml --target=${{ matrix.idf_target }}
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
         if: always()
         with:
diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3bd1d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+[pytest]
+# only the files with prefix `pytest_` would be recognized as pytest test scripts.
+python_files = pytest_*.py
+
+# set traceback to "short" to prevent the overwhelming tracebacks
+addopts =
+  -s
+  --embedded-services esp,idf
+  --tb short
+
+markers =
+  # target markers
+  esp32: support esp32 target
+  esp32s2: support esp32s2 target
+  esp32s3: support esp32s3 target
+  esp32c3: support esp32c3 target
+  esp32c2: support esp32c2 target
+  supported_targets: support all supported targets ('esp32', 'esp32s2', 'esp32c3', 'esp32s3', 'esp32c2')
+
+  # env markers
+  usb_host: usb host runners
+
+# log related
+log_cli = True
+log_cli_level = INFO
+log_cli_format = %(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s
+log_cli_date_format = %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S
+# junit related
+junit_family = xunit1
+## log all to `system-out` when case fail
+junit_logging = stdout
+junit_log_passing_tests = False
diff --git a/test_app/test_app.py b/test_app/pytest_test_app.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test_app/test_app.py
rename to test_app/pytest_test_app.py