diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_and_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/test_and_docs.yml
index ad27a1fcb00..6017213b8d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_and_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_and_docs.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Execute Unit Tests with Coverage Analysis
         run: |
           python ./scripts/quality_runners.py
+      - name: Execute Feature Integration Tests
+        run: |
+          bazel test //feature_integration_tests/test_cases:fit
       - name: Publish build summary
         if: always()
         run: |
diff --git a/bazel_common/score_python.MODULE.bazel b/bazel_common/score_python.MODULE.bazel
index 08ceadcd674..b59a4efb120 100644
--- a/bazel_common/score_python.MODULE.bazel
+++ b/bazel_common/score_python.MODULE.bazel
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ python.toolchain(
     python_version = PYTHON_VERSION,
 )
 
-pip = use_extension("@rules_python//python/extensions:pip.bzl", "pip", dev_dependency = True)
+pip = use_extension("@rules_python//python/extensions:pip.bzl", "pip")
 pip.parse(
     hub_name = "pip_score_venv_test",
     python_version = PYTHON_VERSION,
diff --git a/feature_integration_tests/test_cases/BUILD b/feature_integration_tests/test_cases/BUILD
index a845e016941..40cc724aa51 100644
--- a/feature_integration_tests/test_cases/BUILD
+++ b/feature_integration_tests/test_cases/BUILD
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # *******************************************************************************
 load("@pip_score_venv_test//:requirements.bzl", "all_requirements")
 load("@rules_python//python:pip.bzl", "compile_pip_requirements")
-load("@score_tooling//python_basics:defs.bzl", "score_py_pytest", "score_virtualenv")
+load("@score_tooling//python_basics:defs.bzl", "score_py_pytest")
 
 # In order to update the requirements, change the `requirements.txt` file and run:
 # `bazel run //feature_integration_tests/python_test_cases:requirements.update`.
@@ -31,31 +31,24 @@ compile_pip_requirements(
     ],
 )
 
-score_virtualenv(
-    name = "python_tc_venv",
-    reqs = all_requirements,
-    venv_name = ".python_tc_venv",
-)
-
 # Tests targets
 score_py_pytest(
     name = "fit",
     srcs = glob(["tests/**/*.py"]) + [
-        "conftest.py",
-        "fit_scenario.py",
-        "test_properties.py",
     ],
     args = [
         "--traces=all",
         "--rust-target-path=$(rootpath //feature_integration_tests/test_scenarios/rust:rust_test_scenarios)",
     ],
     data = [
-        ":python_tc_venv",
+        "conftest.py",
+        "fit_scenario.py",
+        "test_properties.py",
         "//feature_integration_tests/test_scenarios/rust:rust_test_scenarios",
     ],
     env = {
         "RUST_BACKTRACE": "1",
     },
-    pytest_config = ":pytest.ini",
+    pytest_config = "//:pyproject.toml",
     deps = all_requirements,
 )
diff --git a/feature_integration_tests/test_cases/pytest.ini b/feature_integration_tests/test_cases/pytest.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index 801c0a4304e..00000000000
--- a/feature_integration_tests/test_cases/pytest.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-# *******************************************************************************
-# Copyright (c) 2026 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
-#
-# See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
-# information regarding copyright ownership.
-#
-# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
-# terms of the Apache License Version 2.0 which is available at
-# https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-# *******************************************************************************
-[pytest]
-addopts = -v
-testpaths = tests
diff --git a/feature_integration_tests/test_cases/tests/basic/test_orchestration_with_persistency.py b/feature_integration_tests/test_cases/tests/basic/test_orchestration_with_persistency.py
index d22276baf16..0dff3149527 100644
--- a/feature_integration_tests/test_cases/tests/basic/test_orchestration_with_persistency.py
+++ b/feature_integration_tests/test_cases/tests/basic/test_orchestration_with_persistency.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 
 @add_test_properties(
-    partially_verifies=["feat_req__persistency__persistency"],
+    partially_verifies=["feat_req__persistency__store_data"],
     test_type="requirements-based",
     derivation_technique="requirements-analysis",
 )
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6b8b4dba378..469533f41bf 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,9 +1,24 @@
 [tool.pytest]
+addopts = ["-v"]
 pythonpath = [
     ".",
     "scripts/tooling",
+    "feature_integration_tests/test_cases"
+]
+testpaths = [
+    "scripts/tooling/tests",
+    "feature_integration_tests/test_cases/tests"
+]
+junit_log_passing_tests = true
+junit_family = "xunit1"
+markers = [
+    "metadata",
+    "test_properties(dict): Add custom properties to test XML output",
+]
+filterwarnings = [
+    'ignore:record_property is incompatible with junit_family:pytest.PytestWarning',
+    'ignore:record_xml_attribute is an experimental feature:pytest.PytestExperimentalApiWarning',
 ]
-testpaths = ["scripts/tooling/tests"]
 
 [tool.ruff]
 # Exclude a variety of commonly ignored directories.