diff --git a/noxfile.py b/noxfile.py
index 1438730f..f8f3b7e5 100644
--- a/noxfile.py
+++ b/noxfile.py
@@ -243,11 +243,10 @@ def native(session: nox.Session, backend: str, vcs: bool) -> None:
     session.chdir(cookie)
 
     if backend == "hatch":
-        session.run(backend, "env", "create")
+        session.run(backend, "run", "test")
     else:
         session.run(backend, "install")
-
-    session.run(backend, "run", "pytest")
+        session.run(backend, "run", "pytest")
 
 
 @nox.session()
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/pyproject.toml b/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/pyproject.toml
index 34927eb6..7043a44e 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/pyproject.toml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/pyproject.toml
@@ -253,10 +253,11 @@ version.path = "src/{{ cookiecutter.__project_slug  }}/__init__.py"
 version.source = "vcs"
 build.hooks.vcs.version-file = "src/{{ cookiecutter.__project_slug }}/_version.py"
 {%- endif %}
-envs.default.dependencies = [
-  "pytest",
-  "pytest-cov",
-]
+
+[tool.hatch.env.default]
+features = ["test"]
+scripts.test = "pytest {args}"
+
 
 {%- elif cookiecutter.backend == "pdm" %}
 {%- if cookiecutter.vcs %}