diff --git a/gnu/packages/openstack.scm b/gnu/packages/openstack.scm
index 1b0f278605..4c28bb9283 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/openstack.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/openstack.scm
@@ -269,9 +269,9 @@ (define-public python-os-testr
      ;; when building the package. Skip the tests for now.
      `(#:tests? #f))
     (propagated-inputs
-     (list python-babel python-stestr python-testrepository python-testtools))
+     (list python-stestr))
     (native-inputs
-     (list python-pbr))
+     (list python-babel python-pbr python-testrepository python-testtools))
     (home-page "https://www.openstack.org/")
     (synopsis "Testr wrapper to provide functionality for OpenStack projects")
     (description
diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index 2c93c80138..7d68683f10 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -28050,21 +28050,14 @@ (define-public python-platformdirs
         (base32 "1njz0h4iky8iglrb85cd07hpa3lp1a2dfr934dj65hxwzvfk61j4"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
     (arguments
-     `(#:phases
-       (modify-phases %standard-phases
-         (add-before 'build 'pretend-version
-           ;; The version string is usually derived via setuptools-scm, but
-           ;; without the git metadata available, the version string is set to
-           ;; '0.0.0'.
-           (lambda _
-             (setenv "SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION" ,version)))
-         (replace 'check
-           (lambda* (#:key tests? #:allow-other-keys)
-             (when tests?
-               (invoke "pytest")))))))
+     '(#:phases (modify-phases %standard-phases
+                  (replace 'check
+                    (lambda* (#:key tests? #:allow-other-keys)
+                      (when tests?
+                        (invoke "pytest" "-vv")))))))
     (native-inputs
-     (list python-appdirs python-pytest python-pytest-cov
-           python-pytest-mock python-setuptools-scm))
+     (list python-appdirs python-pytest python-pytest-mock
+           python-setuptools-scm))
     (home-page "https://github.com/platformdirs/platformdirs")
     (synopsis "Determine the appropriate platform-specific directories")
     (description "When writing applications, finding the right location to