diff --git a/tests/test_nested_dict.py b/tests/test_nested_dict.py
index 66702de..5e508be 100644
--- a/tests/test_nested_dict.py
+++ b/tests/test_nested_dict.py
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 # stdlib
 from typing import Any
 
+# third party
+import pytest
+
 # local
 from pyspry.nested_dict import NestedDict
 
@@ -13,3 +16,4 @@ def test_nested_dict_keys(configuration: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     nested_dict = NestedDict(configuration)
     assert "APP_NAME_ATTR_B_K" in list(nested_dict.keys())
     assert "APP_NAME" not in list(nested_dict.keys())
+    pytest.fail("seeded test failure")