diff --git a/.github/workflows/classroom.yml b/.github/workflows/classroom.yml
index eb8abe7..5cc9d1e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/classroom.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/classroom.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ jobs:
       uses: classroom-resources/autograding-command-grader@v1
       with:
         test-name: test code formatting
-        setup-command: ''
-        command: python -m pytest
+        setup-command: 'pip install -r requirements.txt'
+        command: python -m pytest -m "not skipautograding"
         timeout: 10
     - name: Autograding Reporter
       uses: classroom-resources/autograding-grading-reporter@v1
diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b37e4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[pytest]
+markers =
+    skipautograding: disable tests for autograding since environment is not consistent
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index fe3757d..12a4f25 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 pytest
 black
-flake8
\ No newline at end of file
+flake8
+flake8-nb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_linter_formatter.py b/tests/test_linter_formatter.py
index afe60d8..56d1bea 100644
--- a/tests/test_linter_formatter.py
+++ b/tests/test_linter_formatter.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 import subprocess
+import pytest
 from pathlib import Path
 
 
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ def test_flake8():
         print("No stylistic errors found!")
     assert failure == 0
 
+@pytest.mark.skipautograding
 def test_flake8_nb():
     # Get the repository directory
     current_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]