diff --git a/oggm/tests/__main__.py b/oggm/tests/__main__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc2604cc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/oggm/tests/__main__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+HERE = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+
+def main():
+    import pytest
+    return pytest.main([HERE] + sys.argv[1:])
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 9a5a59d5e..742f78d37 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -51,3 +51,4 @@ console_scripts =
     oggm_prepro = oggm.cli.prepro_levels:main
     oggm_benchmark = oggm.cli.benchmark:main
     oggm_netrc_credentials = oggm.cli.netrc_credentials:cli
+    pytest.oggm = oggm.tests.__main__:main